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Physalis peruviana against Colon Cancer
In their work, highlighted on the front cover, and co-workers show that 4β-hydroxywithanolide E (4HWE) isolated from Physalis peruviana arrests the growth of HT-29 colon cancer cells in the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle at low concentrations (0.5 and 1 μM) and induces apoptosis at higher concentrations (5 and 10 μM). Growth arrest is accompanied by modulation of a relatively complex array of survival and oncogenic proteins. Therefore, 4HWE is a plausible candidate for cancer treatment by regulating multiple proteins.
Fish Oil against Gastritis
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a representative ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in fish oil, is demonstrated to inhibit 
Helicobacter pylori-induced phosphorylation and subsequent nuclear translocation of STAT3 in human gastric epithelial cells. The research by suggests that DHA consumption may have protective effects against gastritis caused by H. pylori infection.
