Mirko Beljanski, PhD, (1923-1998), biochemist and biologist, spent his professional career at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, studying the causes and mechanisms occurring during gene activation, cell division and tissue development in both normal and malignant states. His book “The Regulation of DNA Replication & Transcription”, published in 1983, is devoted to this critical subject. Dr. Beljanski discovered a change in the conformation of the cell’s DNA when in the presence of carcinogens (mutagens or other), pollutants, or other harmful molecules. He showed that the DNA of a cancer cell becomes unwound or destabilized, a finding that was recently confirmed in the United States. These results led him to invent the Oncotest, which allowed him to identify the carcinogenic potential of different molecules often present in our daily surroundings. This Oncotest led Dr. Beljanski to discover the beneficial effect of two specific plant extracts:
* the Pao pereira (Geissospermum vellosii), and
* the Rauwolfia vomitoria
Over the course of many years, Mirko Beljanski studied the toxicological and pharmacological properties of both plants, and analyzed their mode of action in vitro on animals grafted with different cancer cells. The Pao pereira and the Rauwolfia vomitoria not only appeared to destroy different cancer cells, but also did not present any toxicity towards healthy cells. Since then, the benefits of Pao pereira and Rauwolfia vomitoria have been confirmed and expanded upon the research teams of Columbia University, New York.
