A new study has discovered that certain carbohydrates found in the Chinese medicinal plant Polygonatum sibiricum have a unique ability to fight cancer. The carbohydrates, known as polysaccharides, have been found to reduce tumor size and reduce the recurrence of cancer. The findings have been published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology.

Researchers from China’s Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine conducted experiments on mice with the polysaccharides from Polygonatum sibiricum, and found that they had a significant effect on reducing tumor size and recurrence. The polysaccharides were also found to stimulate the immune system to fight cancer. The results of this study suggest that Polygonatum sibiricum could be a viable natural alternative for cancer treatment.

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source: Phys.org