Bergamot extract can have a beneficial effect in the treatment of cancer.
Scientists from the University of Calabria and the University of Salford have come to this conclusion.
Their research was published on the portal ScienceDirect.
Experts have found that bergamot contains brueridine and melitidine, which inhibit cholesterol enzymes and help stop the division and death of cancer stem cells.
Unlike statin drugs used in modern medicine, the researchers noted that bergamot has no serious side effects.
Scientists believe that bergamot can be used to create new, non-toxic drugs to fight cancer.