May Prevent and Slow Growth of Cancer

One of the most frequently studied health advantages of blackberries is their potential to combat cancer. This is most likely due to the high antioxidant content of blackberries. Polyphenols, a kind of antioxidant recognized for their cancer-fighting properties, are found in blackberries. This fruit contains a high concentration of anthocyanin (a kind of polyphenol). Anthocyanins are regarded to be the principal anti-cancer agent used by blackberries.

A fresh blackberry extract, for example, was discovered to have tumor-preventive properties on a line of human lung cell carcinoma. The anthocyanins present in blackberries inhibit the high levels of oxidative stress that induce cancer cell proliferation (growth). In terms of lung cancer, at least one research revealed that cyanidin-3-glucoside, a particular anthocyanin present in blackberries, inhibited the formation of malignant lung tumors.

In general, blackberries have been shown to help prevent some of the cell mutations that contribute to cancer. While the origin of cancer is complicated and unique to each individual, the mutation of DNA and healthy cells, in particular, appears to be what leads to the disease's progression, thus consuming antioxidant-rich foods, such as blackberries, helps inhibit this mutation.