Triphala May Be Effective Against Pancreatic Cancer

A new study in mice suggests that triphala, a common ayurvedic aid for digestion, may be effective in preventing and slowing down the growth pancreatic cancer tumors.

“We discovered that triphala fed orally to mice with human pancreatic tumors was an extremely effective inhibitor of the cancer process, inducing apoptosis in cancer cells,” said Sanjay K. Srivastava, Ph.D., lead investigator and assistant professor, department of pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. “Triphala triggered the cancerous cells to die off and significantly reduced the size of the tumors without causing any toxicside effects.”

Triphala is made up of dried extracts from the Indian herbal fruits harada, amla, and behada, which are believed to improve appetite and aid in the body’s natural cleansing processes.