National Cancer Institute (US National Institute Of Health) define “curcumin as a yellow pigment of the spice turmeric that is being studied in cancer prevention”
Medline Plus of US National Library Of Medicine mentions the uses of Turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn.)/ curcumin , based on scientific evidence. It mentions “Several early animal and laboratory studies report anti-cancer (colon, skin, breast) properties of curcumin. Many mechanisms have been considered, including antioxidant activity, anti-angiogenesis (prevention of new blood vessel growth), and direct effects on cancer cells” Turmeric has also been found to treat stomach and duodenal ulcers“
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has extensively reported on the beneficial uses of turmeric especially in preventing alzheimer’s disease. “Turmeric a spicy ingredient of many curries may be an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The finding may help to explain why rates of Alzheimer’s are much lower among the elderly in India than in their Western peers.
Reuters the world leading news broadcasting organization reports that ” Researchers at the Cork Cancer Research Center in Ireland treated esophageal cancer cells with curcumin — a chemical found in the spice turmeric, which gives curries a distinctive yellow color — and found it started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours” Study showed curcumin caused the cancer cells to die “using an unexpected system of cell messages.”
Drugs.com mission is the Internet’s most trusted resource for drug and related health information. According to it “curcumin and its analogs have been reported to inhibit cancer at multiple stages of development, including initiation, promotion, and metastasis. Curcumin is thought to act through a variety of mechanisms including the ability to induce apoptosis, inhibit angiogenesis, and modulate tumor suppresser genes. Studies have also indicated that curcumin has a radio sensitizing effect on cancer cell cultures”
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