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Ginger vs Cancer Cells: Targeting Tumor Metabolism

A study recently published in Scientific Reports describes the discovery of a compound naturally found in kencur ginger that can disrupt cancer cells by interfering with how they generate energy. Healthy cells use oxygen to make energy, but cancer cells often rely on another method. This kencur ginger-derived compound doesn’t just attack that method; it shuts down the cancer cells’ fat-making machinery, which causes the cancer cells to ramp up t…