Secalosides structure (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Secalosides structure

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Blueprint of secalosides, the bioactive molecule in rye pollen. In preliminary studies, rye pollen slowed the growth of tumors in animal models of cancer. Now that researchers know what these structures look like, they can investigate them for cancer treatment.

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Yunchan Nam/Karl Scheidt

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