A recent study shows that manganese (a kind of sugar found in cranberries) can disrupt the growth of cancer and can provide a new way to promote chemotherapy.
The study was carried out by Professor Kevin Ryan, of the Bateson Cancer Research Institute in the UK, conducted on mice and published in the journal Nature.
The study found that the mice receiving the manus had a greater reduction in the size of their tumors and increased their age when combined with chemotherapy.
Experiments on mice with pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and skin cancer showed that mannos significantly slowed the growth of tumors without causing side effects.
The study showed that the need for high-risk glucose cells to feed their rapid growth can be exploited by giving manose, which can not be easily treated by cells.
There are mannuts in cranberries and other fruits, and there is little information about its effects in the long term.
The Cancer Research Foundation in the UK, which funded the study, said cancer patients should not try self-treatment with mannos at home because they may be harmful.