Hop flowers Potentially So Cancer Drugs

Kompas.com - Hop, a set of female flowers or Strobilus hop species, Humulus lupulus, used in a mixture of beer turned out to be a potential drug. According to a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International, hob can be used to treat diabetes, inflammation and some types of cancer.

Hop is commonly used as flavorings and stabilizers flavor of the beer is to add a sense of bitter and sour beer. By adding hops to beer, beer flavor becomes stronger.
A recent study found that there is a certain bitter compounds in hops that humulones, which could potentially be a cure. But that does not mean it makes the beer is also useful as a medicinal drug.
The study authors said in a release, "Excessive consumption of beer can not be recommended for better health. Humulones Only isolated, the following derivatives, which can provide health benefits."
The researchers discovered the molecular configuration of the compound humulones by a process called X-ray crystallography, a technique that was developed in the early 20th century. Apparently, during the brewing process, the molecules of these compounds undergo rearrangements, ie a composition ring with five carbon atoms, instead of six.
By looking at the configuration of the molecule during the brewing process, the researchers were able to determine which molecules correspond with a bitter taste in beer. As a result, they can determine the atomic arrangement is most effective in treating the disease. It is important to do considering the effectiveness of the compound in treating the disease.
"Now we get the right results, what happens when the hops provide a bitter taste in the beer making process becomes more reasonable," said Werner Kaminsky, researcher and professor of chemistry University of Washington.
The researchers could find a way to combine these molecules with other chemicals to make drugs, such as anti-diabetic drugs. But still need further research.
Sources: http://health.kompas.com/read/2013/02/01/13393334/