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Chew Paan and Fight Cancer
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19 Jun, 2009
No one comes close to Amitabh Bachchan as paan’s crooning ambassador in Don. Now, this green samosa needs an equally popular medical rep.
No one comes close to Amitabh Bachchan as paan’s crooning ambassador in Don. Now, this green samosa needs an equally popular medical rep.
A study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation says mulethi, or licorice, an ingredient folded into paan leaves, can prevent the growth of colon cancer. This brings relief to patients since the few drugs that can inhibit this disease have severe side effects.
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