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chokeberry [ˈtʃəʊkbərɪ -brɪ] n pl -ries 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various North American rosaceous shrubs of the genus Aronia 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the red or purple bitter fruit of any of these shrubs Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pigments from chokeberries and purple corn not only completely stopped cancer cell growth, they also killed roughly 20% of the cancer cells while having little adverse effect on normal cells. Shortly after starting out, Coed Llyn was enrolled in Gwynedd council's Menterra scheme to examine the prospects for growing soft fruits such as blueberries, chokeberries and sea buckthorn. Anthocyanins from radish and black carrots slowed the growth of cancer cells anywhere from 50% to 80%; however, anthocyanins from purple corn and chokeberries completely stopped the cancer growth, as well as killing 20% of the cancerous cells. |
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