Protein in breast milk may act as anti-cancer

Breast milk (ASI) is known to contain many useful nutrients for infants. Apparently one of the ASI protein has anti-cancer properties.

Studies show high protein levels of TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRIAL) in human milk is one source of anti-cancer activity of human milk.

The researchers took samples from the colostrum (first milk that comes out for a newborn) and breast milk of women who become mothers. Then the researchers also took blood samples from healthy women and infant formula.

Mother involved in this research have been tested and meet the conditions in the face for not showing signs of eclampsia, infection or fever, so they can produce a healthy baby.

Furthermore, the researchers measured levels of TRAIL colostrum, milk formula, blood (serum) and the baby. Colostrum and milk was found to contain 100-400 times higher blood levels of TRAIL, whereas TRAIL formula will not be found.

"TRAIL is a strong candidate to explain the overall biological effects of breastfeeding in the fight against cancer," said the researchers, as collected from Medindia.

Also, the results of this study reinforce the important role in the prevention of cancer in children, such as lymphoblastic leukemia cancer, Hodgkin's disease and many neuroblastoma in children.

Cancer known to occur around children 2-4 percent of all cases of cancer in humans and cause 10 percent of deaths in children. Child likely can be cured if found early cancer.

Early cancer detection, but unfortunately the child was not easy, because the children can not understand and relate the symptoms to which she feels. Because the role of those in the vicinity is very important to detect symptoms of cancer.