The Rye Pollen Breakthrough: Solving a 30-Year Molecular Mystery to Unlock New Cancer Therapies
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July 7, 2026
For nearly three decades, a pair of elusive molecules hidden within the humble rye plant—secalosides A and B—remained one of chemistry’s most stubborn puzzles. First identified in the 1990s for their peculiar ability to inhibit tumor growth in animal…
