A team of researchers, from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in England and Denmark, found the natural pesticide falcarinol reduced the risk of cancer developing in rats by one third.

• 英国和丹麦的科学家日前发现，胡萝卜中含有的某种成分可以减少患癌症的危险。这一研究成果有望在抗癌药物的研制工作中发挥作用。