For generations, molisani are known for using the Prunus Spinosa Trigno plants for beneficial purposes, as well as to make us a liqueur, the prugnoli.

But now, for the first time, a scientific study of the Institute of Health (ISS) shows that the Trigno Prunus spinosa – a shrub that grows right in Molise – has a significant antitumor effect: its extract, supplemented with a mixture of amino acids, has proved able to kill 70-78% of the tumor cells used for in vitro tests.


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