Some Food Dyes May Help Prevent Cancer
I gotta admit, I was struck by the irony of this particular study, which was done by scientists affiliated with the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. An excerpt:
In particular, the study found that two very commonly used dyes – blue number two, and red number 40 – offer a level of cancer protection in animal studies about equal to chlorophyllin. Chlorophyllin is a compound that has been shown to decrease levels of aflatoxin-induced DNA damage in humans that have been exposed to high levels of this cancer-causing agent.
