In a recent study is published The USA, it has been revealed that Resveratrol , an age old little known anti oxidant of Red wine. Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by reaching to the cell's core energy source, or mitochondria, and crippling its function.Resveratrol is often termed as the most potent natural source to complete cancer.

The study also showed that when the pancreatic cancer cells when doubly treated with the antioxidant, resveratrol, and irradiated, the combination induced a type of cell death called apoptosis, an important goal of cancer therapy.

Worries of Researches

Yet despite widespread interest in antioxidants, some physicians are concerned antioxidants might end up protecting tumors. In fact, the research by some of the leading cut edge Surgeons showed that suggests resveratrol not only reaches its intended target, injuring the nexus of malignant cells, but at the same time protects normal tissue from the harmful effects of radiation during chemotherapy in the case of proplonged stage of  cancer.

Resveratrol is known for its ability to protect plants from bacteria and fungi. Pure Resveratrol has the potential anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic agents, and for their ability to modulate cell growth. Other well-known antioxidants derived from natural sources include caffeine, melatonin, flavonoids, polyphenols, and vitamins C and E.

Research Steps That were Followed

Laboratory experiments showed that resveratrol:

• Reduced the function of proteins in the pancreatic cancer cell membranes that are responsible for pumping chemotherapy out of the cell, making the cells chemo-sensitive.
• Triggered the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are substances circulating in the human body that have been implicated in a number of diseases: when ROS is increased, cells burn out and die.
• Caused apoptosis, which is likely the result of increased ROS.
• Depolarized the mitochondrial membranes, which indicates a decrease in the cell's potential to function. Radiation alone does not injure the mitochondrial membrane as much.

This discovery is path-breaking because like the cell nucleus, the mitochondria contains its own DNA and has the ability to continuously supply the cell with energy when functioning properly. Stopping the energy flow theoretically stops the cancer.  And Resveratrol is able to do that.