A natural compound in peanuts and peanut products called beta-sitosterol (SIT) has been shown to inhibit cancer growth, as well as to protect against heart disease. New laboratory research published last week suggests this compound may inhibit cancer of colon, breast and prostate. This compound many inhibit of cell division, it may stimulate death of tumor cells and it may modify some of the hormones that are essential to tumor growth.
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