The Chemotherapy Drug That apos;s Made With Brewer apos;s Yeast
Scientists have managed to mass produce a chemotherapy drug widely deployed against cancer — with yeast used by brewers to make beer.
Vinblastine, first developed in the 1950s, is one of the world's most commonly used chemotherapy drugs. But it can only be made using the Madagascar periwinkle, a plant native to the island that produces white, pink or purple flowers.
More than half a century ago, researchers discovered the plant contained two chemicals that could halt the growth of cancer cells by stopping them dividing.
The two chemicals are vindoline and catharanthine, and the discovery led to the development of vinblastine by scientists in a few years later.
Today, it<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">This includes 24 tins of matcha green tea, which contains EGCG, a compound with anti-inflammatory properties. Flavours include gingernut, toffee apple and spearmint.
ARRAN
£70, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Filled with pampering products for body, hair and home, including shampoo and shower gel. All made in Scotland.
LAKRIDS LIQUORICE
£48, <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Each window has a piece of flavoured liquorice, which helps to make red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body.
T2 SIP THE FUTURE
£22, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Open a door each day to find a new tea blend, such as green rose and turmeric ginger ninja.
WATERDROP
From £19.90, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Waterdrops are dissolvable cubes to add to water. Each one contains vitamins and no added sugar. There's a different flavour behind each door.
PIP & NUT
£15, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Find Pip & Nut's dark chocolate peanut and almond butter cups behind each of the 24 doors.
ARTISAN COFFEE
£24.99, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Health benefits of coffee include antioxidants, which protect cells. There's a different blend of ground coffee every day.
ABSOLUTE BLACK
£8.39, <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">If you love dark chocolate, this is filled with 100 per cent cocoa pieces, with all the beneficial compounds such as flavanols — one in particular, called epicatechin, is thought to help keep blood vessel walls elastic.
POPCORN SHED
£25, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">For a treat that's gluten free and vegan, this has a bag of gourmet popcorn each day. Flavours include gingerbread, cherry pie and chocolate orange.
PLAYIN CHOC
£49.95, <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Behind each door is a little toy and chocolate that's free from dairy, nuts, gluten and soy.
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