Horn snail may prevent spread of cancer cells, claims UP study

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/15/20190815-horn-snail.jpg"/><figcaption>Telescopium telescopium. Photo courtesy of UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Extracts from a horn snail locally known as bagongon were found to be possibly effective in preventing the spread of cancer cells by a group of University of the Philippines Manila students.Telescopium telescopium, used to prepare Ilonggo dish ginataang bagongon, may inhibit angiogenesis or the formation of blood vessels from pre-existing ones, according to the <a href="https://www.actamedicaphilippina.org/article/5142-determination-of-the-antiangiogenic-activity-of-telescopium-telescopium-horn-snail-extract-using-in-ovo-chorioallantoic-membrane-cam-assay">study</a> of UP Manila pharmacy students.Inhibiting the blood vessels&#x27; growth would starve the cancer cells and stop its growth.&quot;Restriction of the tumor growth by Telescopium telescopium maybe due to the antiangiogenic activity of the compound rather than direct tumor cell killing ability,&quot; the study read.The horn snail&#x27;s antiangiogenic activity was tested using a partially opened fertilized duck egg where the growth of the blood vessels was observed.&quot;Based on the results, after treatment with a certain concentration of Telescopium telescopium extract, blood vessel size and length were reduced at a significant level. Growth of new blood vessels was inhibited, thus also inhibiting angiogenesis,&quot; according to the <a href="https://ovpaa.up.edu.ph/ipa-recipients-for-july-2019/#luay_july2019">abstract</a> of the study from UP&#x27;s Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Extracts from a horn snail locally known as bagongon were found to be effective in preventing the spread of cancer cells.

Extracts from a horn snail locally known as bagongon were found to be effective in preventing the spread of cancer cells.

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Horn snail may prevent spread of cancer cells, claims UP study

Horn snail may prevent spread of cancer cells, claims UP study

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Published Aug 15, 2019 08:06 PM PHT

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