A chemical in the cannabis plant has shown promise in treating pancreatic cancer, according to Harvard researchers who published their findings this week, Yahoo Lifestyle reports.
FLB-03G is a so-called “flavonoid” in the cannabis plant — flavanoids being compounds found in plants that, among other things, give them their colors. They’ve long been a source of promise in the medical-research community, ever since their discovery in 1986.
However, flavonoids make up only a tiny percentage of a plant, meaning that an entire field would have to be grown in order for researchers to have enough to study. However, scientists have recently figured out a way to artificially synthesize cannabis flavonoids, making it easier for scientists to study their potential benefits.
And so it was that Dr. Wilfred Ngwa and and his team at Harvard University’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute were able to isolate the promising chemical and look into its potential at treating pancreatic cancer.
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