Gamma Tocotrienol in the War on Cancer

A flurry of recent studies demonstrates thatgamma-tocotrienol-mediated antitumor metastasis
gamma tocotrienol, a unique form of vitamin E,activity and indicate the role of vitamin E as
offers protection at the molecular level from apotential chemopreventative agents against
number of different types of cancer.gastric cancer.”
Breast Cancer – A study showed thatColon Cancer – A study showed that gamma
gamma tocotrienol, at levels of dietarytocotrienol could knock out colon cancer cells.
supplement intake, reduced the spreading ofOnce again, part of the mechanism of action was
breast cancer cells by 58%.a potent reduction of the inflammatory gene
Prostate Cancer – A study showed thatsignal NF-kappaB.
gamma tocotrienol was able to kill prostate cancerMalignant Melanoma – Skin cancer is a major
cells by modulating gene signals, including reductionconcern for many. A new study shows that
of the key pro-inflammatory gene signal,gamma tocotrienol can kill melanoma cells,
NF-kappaB. Additionally, it was found to modulateprimarily by reducing NF-kappaB and related gene
other genes that inhibited the ability of thesignals. It also reduced gene signals associated
prostate cancer cells to spread, meaning that inwith invasiveness. And it also helped chemo drugs
addition to killing prostate cancer cells it was ablework better, consistent with earlier findings of
to reduce their invasiveness.synergistic benefit.
Stomach Cancer – A study showed thatWhile no person should consider any one vitamin a
gamma tocotrienol induced cell death andtreatment or prevention of cancer, this data
prevented cell metastasis of stomach cancer cells.clearly shows that gamma tocotrienol is a
The authors concluded, “These findingspowerful tool working in your favor.
suggest a potential mechanism of