by Tony Isaacs

(Health Secrets) An extract from the oleander plant induces and increases cellular destruction of proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm (the fluid inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus). This process may lead to the death of cancer cells, as shown by the results of a recent study on pancreatic cancer cells. The study was led by noted MD Anderson researcher Dr. Robert Newman, the lead research scientist in a number of important studies on oleander and oleander compounds.

This study appears to provide yet another important piece of evidence in understanding why oleander has proven to be successful against many forms of cancer. In previous studies, oleander extracts have been shown to: Read More.