Beer's bitter compounds could help brew new cancer drugs. Cheers

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PTI: Washington, Jan 30 2013, 13:33 IST
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and that is important for understanding how a particular humulone will react with another substance.

"Now that we know which hand belongs to which molecule, we can determine which molecule goes to which bitterness taste in beer," Kaminsky said.

Researchers point out that while "excessive beer consumption cannot be recommended to propagate good health, isolated humulones and their derivatives can be prescribed with documented health benefits."

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