Manuka honey reduced breast cancer cell growth by 84% without harming healthy cells or causing major side effects, according to preliminary studies. The findings open the door to developing a natural, non-toxic supplementary, or potentially stand-alone, anticancer treatment.Nutraceuticals – a combination of ‘nutrition’ and ‘pharmaceuticals’ that, let’s be honest, smacks of marketing speak – are products that, apart from providing nutritional value, also have health-improving properties.

初步研究表明，麦卢卡蜂蜜可使乳腺癌细胞生长减少84%，而不会损害健康细胞或引起重大副作用。这些发现为开发一种天然、无毒的辅助或潜在的独立抗癌治疗打开了大门。营养保健品是“营养”和“药物”的结合，老实说，有点市场营销的味道，是除了提供营养价值外，还具有改善健康特性的产品。

Ginseng, green tea, Echinacea, and omega-3 are common examples. So is Manuka honey, produced from the nectar collected by honey bees when they pollinate the mānuka, a species of tea tree indigenous to New Zealand and southeast Australia.Manuka honey has been demonstrated to have antibacterial, antioxidant and healing properties that are thought to be due to its specific composition, which differs from other kinds of honey.

人参，绿茶，紫锥菊和ω-3就是常见的例子。麦卢卡蜂蜜也是如此，它是由蜜蜂授粉时采集的花蜜制成的，这种茶树原产于新西兰和澳大利亚东南部。麦卢卡蜂蜜已被证明具有抗菌，抗氧化和愈合特性，这被认为是由于其特定的组成，这与其他种类的蜂蜜不同。

Now, preliminary studies by researchers at UCLA have found that this nutraceutical might aid in breast cancer prevention and treatment.“The findings provide hope for [the] development of a natural, less toxic alternative to traditional chemotherapy,” said Dr Diana Márquez-Garbán, associate professor of medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and the study’s lead author.

现在，加州大学洛杉矶分校研究人员的初步研究发现，这种营养保健品可能有助于乳腺癌的预防和治疗。加州大学洛杉矶分校大卫·格芬医学院医学副教授、该研究的主要作者戴安娜·马尔克斯·加班博士说：“这些发现为开发一种天然、毒性较小的传统化疗替代品提供了希望。”。

“Although more research is necessary to fully understand the benefits of natural compounds in cancer therapy, this study establishes a strong foundation for further exploration in this area.”In those diagnosed with estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer – which is about 60% to 70% of people diagnosed with breast cancer – the cancer cells have receptors that allow them to use the hormone estrogen to grow.

“虽然需要更多的研究来充分了解天然化合物在癌症治疗中的益处，但这项研究为这一领域的进一步探索奠定了坚实的基础。”在那些被诊断患有雌激素受体（ER）阳性乳腺癌的患者中，约有60%至70%的被诊断患有乳腺癌的患者，癌细胞具有允许其使用雌激素生长的受体。

While treatment with anti-estrogen, or endocrine, therapy can block tumor growt.

虽然用抗雌激素或内分泌治疗可以阻止肿瘤的生长。