Quince and Prevention of Cancer; Iranian Traditional Medicine and Allopathic Medicine point of view

heme: Cancer is a hygienic problem in USA and many other regions of the world which happened because of uncontrollable growth and multiplication of abnormal cells. In Iranian Traditional Medicine, cancer is a solid tumor which happens because of burned black bile. Studies showed that quince is able to decrease the oxidative damages process caused by stress such as all types of cancers. Aim: The goal of this study was to evaluate the quince effects from the Iranian Traditional Medicine and classic medicine point of view in prevention of all cancer types.Methodology: This is a review article where the valid references of Iranian Traditional Medicine had been studied. Regarding classic medicine PubMed Science direct data banks have been searched from the year 2000 to 2014. Then and the resulted data have been content analyzed and the final result has been reported.Results: Quince has antioxidant and radical restraining effect because of its carotenoid and flavonoid compounds. So is able to decrease the oxidative damages process caused by stress such as all types of cancers. According to Iranian Traditional Medicine quince by two mechanisms of tissue reinforcement and nature strengthening, can avoid cancers.Conclusion: the quince anticancer properties, which is related to its antioxidant and anti-radical effects is totally describable based on Iranian Traditional Medicine principles.

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Iranian Traditional medicine , Quince , Cancer , Cydoniaoblonga Miller