Pumpkins Pack Natural Fungus Fighter


	Pumpkins Pack Natural Fungus Fighter

murieleileen

10-29-2009 10:42 PM

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pumpkin, candida albicans, vaginal yeast infections, fungus

murieleileen says:

The skin from your Jack-o'-Lantern could contain a fungus-fighting medicine, according to a new study.

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/1e8668d0-9f4d-43e6-8299-0e5f2dc85423/A7D5A51F-9873-4A14-B743-895EAF4E4E47/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.canada.com/health/Scientists+shell+fungus+fighting+powers+pumpkins/2158761/story.html" href="http://www.canada.com/health/Scientists+shell+fungus+fighting+powers+pumpkins/2158761/story.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.canada.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.canada.com/health/Scientists+shell+fungus+fighting+powers+pumpkins/2158761/story.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.canada.com/img/23DC9658-A22D-4F8E-9579-F8F90F5942EF" alt="Picture taken Oct. 9 at a pumpkin patch near Ottawa with 11-month-old Isabella Grace. Scientists extracted and purified an antifungal protein from pumpkin rinds before examining them for antimicrobial activity. 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They purified proteins from the rind, and tested them to see if any could combat the growth of microbes, including Candida albicans, a fungus that can cause vaginal yeast infections and infant diaper rash, as well as other health problems.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570234,00.html"><P>They identified one protein from the pumpkin skin that had a powerful anti-fungal effect – it inhibited the growth of Candida albicans in cell culture experiments, and did not appear toxic.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570234,00.html">The scientist believe this protein could be developed into a medicine for yeast infections. 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