Claim: Cucumbers contain cucurbitacin B, a biochemical compound that is a candidate for developing new anti-cancer drugs. One study found that cucurbitacin B decreased the growth, invasion capacity, and migration capacity of human lung tumor cells grown in the laboratory, but more studies are needed to determine whether this effect occurs…
Fact-check: There is no evidence that eating cucumbers reduces the risk of cancer; cucumbers contain cucurbitacin B, which could be a candidate for developing new anti-cancer drugs - Science Feedback
Verdict: there is no evidence that eating cucumbers reduces the risk of cancer; cucumbers contain cucurbitacin b, which could be a candidate for developing new anti-cancer drugs
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Rubén Portela Carballeira
Date published: 2021-05-04T13:14:44