Diets containing freeze-dried black raspberries suppress the development of chemically-induced tumors in the rat esophagus.
The berry-fed groups all demonstrated inhibited cell proliferation(tumor cell growth), inflammation, and angiogenesis(tumors cause new blood vessels to form in order to feed themselves and grow) and induced apoptosis(programmed death of the tumor cell) in both precancerous and tumorous esophageal tissues
Blackberries contain an antioxidant called Anthocyanin, which gives fruits their red, purple, or blue colors (some examples are cranberries, blueberries, dark-colored grapes, acai, and eggplant skin)
Moral of the story- Eat more berries!! (or eggplant skins. Take your pick)
source: Cancer Prevention Research 2, 84-93, January 1, 2009. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-08-0155
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