A lethal fungus, known for centuries by graves of antiquity, may be the key to the treatment of blood cancer, according to a new scientific study. Aspergillus Flavus is a fungus that grows in dead plant material on the ground and spreads to cereals, legumes and nuts. He has acquired the nickname “The Pharaoh’s Curse”, as many researchers who studied graves of ancient kings suddenly had serious respiratory problems. According to the Daily Mail, this fungus kills up to 50% of the people who are affected and is believed to “destroy people from the inside”, with experts worrying that climate change can exacerbate its spread. However, scientists from Pennsylvania and Texas have discovered completely opposite effects. In a recent study, they found that Aspergillus Flavus produces molecules with interconnected rings, which they called Asperigimycins. When these molecules were tested in human leukemia cells, two of the four Asperigimycins showed strong anti -cancer activity. When […]
Source: News Beast
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