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:* '''Comment''' I don't think we should be reporting dubious claims on the front page, as the source is hardly reliable from a medical or scientific viewpoint. See [[List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments]]. [[User:Edwardx|Edwardx]] ([[User talk:Edwardx|talk]]) 15:36, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
 
:* '''Comment''' I don't think we should be reporting dubious claims on the front page, as the source is hardly reliable from a medical or scientific viewpoint. See [[List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments]]. [[User:Edwardx|Edwardx]] ([[User talk:Edwardx|talk]]) 15:36, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
::* I think "anti-cancer" means prevention of cancer and not treatment of it. Various grape varieties are proven to [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728696/ reduce the risk of cancer]. A paper in the ''Journal of Environmental Pathology Toxicology and Oncology'' authored by people working in various cancer research institutes [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23687231_Antitumor-promoting_effects_of_polyphenolic_extracts_from_seedless_and_seeded_Indian_grapes claims that seeds of Bangalore Blue have chemopreventive property]. - [[User:Dee03|<font color = "teal" >Dee</font>]][[User talk:Dee03|<font color = "blue" >03</font>]] 16:48, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
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::* I think "anti-cancer" means prevention of cancer and not treatment of it. Various grape varieties are proven to [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728696/ reduce the risk of cancer]. A paper in the ''Journal of Environmental Pathology Toxicology and Oncology'' authored by people working in various cancer research institutes [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23687231_Antitumor-promoting_effects_of_polyphenolic_extracts_from_seedless_and_seeded_Indian_grapes claims that seeds of Bangalore Blue have chemopreventive property]. - [[User:Dee03|<font color = "teal" >Dee</font>]][[User talk:Dee03|<font color = "blue" >03</font>]] 16:48, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
 
:::* Whether prevention of cancer or treatment, we should not be putting this on the front page, without solid sourcing, and that does not exist. Rather than "known", perhaps "claimed" might be better. See [[WP:MEDPOP]] for more on sourcing. [[User:Edwardx|Edwardx]] ([[User talk:Edwardx|talk]]) 20:07, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
 
:::* Whether prevention of cancer or treatment, we should not be putting this on the front page, without solid sourcing, and that does not exist. Rather than "known", perhaps "claimed" might be better. See [[WP:MEDPOP]] for more on sourcing. [[User:Edwardx|Edwardx]] ([[User talk:Edwardx|talk]]) 20:07, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
 
:::* I agree. You have to be very careful when someone claims a food can cure/prevent cancer. The source is not reliable (and i just added an inline tag about it in the article), and textually says "Modern research shows that this grape has anti-cancer and anti-ageing properties too.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aravamudan|first1=Sriram|title=Grapefully yours|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/columns/you/Grapefully-yours/articleshow/28480573.cms|publisher=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=25 January 2016}}</ref>" with no support whatsoever.
 
:::* I agree. You have to be very careful when someone claims a food can cure/prevent cancer. The source is not reliable (and i just added an inline tag about it in the article), and textually says "Modern research shows that this grape has anti-cancer and anti-ageing properties too.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aravamudan|first1=Sriram|title=Grapefully yours|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/columns/you/Grapefully-yours/articleshow/28480573.cms|publisher=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=25 January 2016}}</ref>" with no support whatsoever.

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Jolly Ω Janner 07:16, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Bangalore Blue

  • ... that the Bangalore Blue variety of grape is known to have anti-cancer and anti-ageing properties?

Created/expanded by Dee03 (talk). Self-nominated at 07:57, 31 January 2016 (UTC).

  • Whether prevention of cancer or treatment, we should not be putting this on the front page, without solid sourcing, and that does not exist. Rather than "known", perhaps "claimed" might be better. See WP:MEDPOP for more on sourcing. Edwardx (talk) 20:07, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
  • I agree. You have to be very careful when someone claims a food can cure/prevent cancer. The source is not reliable (and i just added an inline tag about it in the article), and textually says "Modern research shows that this grape has anti-cancer and anti-ageing properties too.[1]" with no support whatsoever.

Template:Reflist-talk

Alt hook proposed - Dee03 04:26, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
  • Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed. (Removed duplicative DYKnom template.) BlueMoonset (talk) 01:20, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
Symbol confirmed.svg Short, but otherwise good to go with ALT1 on all counts. Maury Markowitz (talk) 20:00, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
  1. Aravamudan, Sriram. "Grapefully yours". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 25 January 2016.