Rhubarb is a truly ancient food that was introduced into Europe via trade routes from China. The earliest records for this plant date back to China in 2700 BC when Rhubarb was cultivated for medicinal use, however it was the more popular edible species - Rheum rhaponticum - that came to be introduced to Europe by the Italian botanist, Prosper Alpinus in 1608.
Now it seems that new research has bought the medicinal properties of rhubarb back into the spotlight as a team from Sheffield Hallam University has found that baking garden rhubarb for 20 minutes boosted its levels of polyphenols – a well known anti-cancer chemical.
Their findings - the first study to look at the health benefits of British rhubarb cultivars - showed that rhubarb polyphenols could kill or prevent the growth of cancer cells and could be used to develop new, less toxic treatments. As the research continues, academics hope to discover the best combination of rhubarb's polyphenols and chemotherapy agents needed to kill leukaemia cells. It is thought the medicinal properties rhubarb could even be effective in cases where cancers had proved resistant to other treatments.
Dr Nikki Jordan-Mahy, of Sheffield Hallam University's biomedical research centre had this to say on the matter:
"...our research has shown that British rhubarb is a potential source of pharmacological agents that may be used to develop new anti-cancerous drugs. Current treatments are not effective in all cancers and resistance is a common problem. Cancer affects one in three individuals in the UK so it's very important to discover novel, less toxic treatments, which can overcome resistance..."
Now it seems that new research has bought the medicinal properties of rhubarb back into the spotlight as a team from Sheffield Hallam University has found that baking garden rhubarb for 20 minutes boosted its levels of polyphenols – a well known anti-cancer chemical.
Their findings - the first study to look at the health benefits of British rhubarb cultivars - showed that rhubarb polyphenols could kill or prevent the growth of cancer cells and could be used to develop new, less toxic treatments. As the research continues, academics hope to discover the best combination of rhubarb's polyphenols and chemotherapy agents needed to kill leukaemia cells. It is thought the medicinal properties rhubarb could even be effective in cases where cancers had proved resistant to other treatments.
Dr Nikki Jordan-Mahy, of Sheffield Hallam University's biomedical research centre had this to say on the matter:
"...our research has shown that British rhubarb is a potential source of pharmacological agents that may be used to develop new anti-cancerous drugs. Current treatments are not effective in all cancers and resistance is a common problem. Cancer affects one in three individuals in the UK so it's very important to discover novel, less toxic treatments, which can overcome resistance..."
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