Blackberries
are more than just powerful antioxidants. They are also extremely high
in some of the highest forms of chronic disease and cancer-fighting
compounds: vitamins C, E, and ellagic acid. They also hold high levels
the soluble fiber known as pectin, a substance that studies link to
lowered levels of cholesterol. Related to the rose, lab studies on these
thorny-bushed berries at Ohio State University showed the ability to
stop tumor formation in the oral cavity, as well as proliferation of
colon cancer cells.
