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Study Discovers That Dandelion Shows Rising Promise as A Natural Cancer Fighter

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Study Discovers That Dandelion Shows Rising Promise as A Natural Cancer Fighter
Kittisak Meepoon  Fact checked by:Thailand Medical News Team Dec 03, 2025  33 minutes ago
Medical News: A Common Plant with Hidden Medical Potential
A growing body of research is revealing that the humble dandelion could one day play a meaningful role in modern cancer treatment. Scientists from Chengdu University in China, including experts from the School of Food and Bioengineering, the School of Preclinical Medicine and the Antibiotics Research and Re-Evaluation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, compiled extensive evidence showing how different chemicals inside the plant interact with cancer cells. This Medical News report highlights their detailed findings.


Dandelion compounds show wide ranging anticancer effects across multiple tumor types

How Dandelion Compounds Attack Cancer Cells
Dandelion is packed with natural substances such as flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolic acids and powerful polysaccharides. Laboratory studies show that these compounds can disrupt cancer cell growth in several important ways. One major discovery is that molecules like taraxasterol and ψ taraxasterol block the cell cycle in cancers of the stomach, liver and breast. When cells cannot progress through their normal growth cycle, they lose the ability to multiply, making tumors weaker and easier to control.
 
Another key finding is that dandelion compounds can trigger programmed cell death by destabilizing the mitochondria inside cancer cells. This process activates caspase enzymes and reduces the activity of the Bcl2 protein that normally protects tumor cells. Studies in models of breast cancer, cervical cancer and pediatric tumors show strong rates of cancer cell death after exposure to concentrated dandelion extracts.
 
Slowing Cancer Spread and Weakening Tumor Strength
Cancer becomes far more dangerous when cells learn to migrate and invade new tissues. The review found that dandelion flavonoids reduce invasion and migration in cancers of the esophagus, stomach and thyroid by restoring the balance of key proteins involved in cell adhesion. Some extracts even suppress long noncoding RNAs that help cancer cells detach and spread. Other components interfere with tumor metabolism by slowing glycolysis and reducing the production of lipids cancer cells rely on for rapid growth. Dandelion polysaccharides also appear to reduce tumor angiogenesis by lowering VEGF levels which starves tumors of their blood supply.
 
Conclusion
Researchers conclude that dandelion contains a surprisingly wide range of chemicals capable of weakening cancer cells through multiple biological pathways. While most findings are based on laboratory experiments and early animal work, the consistency of the results suggests that dandelion could help inspire future anticancer therapies that are safer and more affordable. More in-depth studies especially in living organisms are needed to fully confirm its medical value and identify which compounds are most effective for future drug development.
 
The study findings were published in the peer reviewed journal: Nutrients.
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