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In rat models, preliminary findings presented at the conference suggest that this same compound may work similarly with testosterone, potentially interrupting the development of prostate cancer. The research is still in initial phases, and future animal study is necessary before its effects can be analyzed in humans, but investigators are hopeful that future study will bear out the benefits of Xanthohumol in helping to prevent prostate cancer. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7144965/hops-compound-may-help-prevent-prostate-cancer/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7144965/hops-compound-may-help-prevent-prostate-cancer/"},"headline":"Hops compound may help prevent prostate cancer","datePublished":"2009-12-08T23:15:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-19T02:15:48.435Z","description":"Prostate cancer researchers are enthusiastic about new findings that suggest a natural compound found in hops plants might help to prevent the disease. 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