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July 13, 2005
Curry Spice Supresses Cancer
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), also known as curcumin), is one of the most studied chemopreventive agents. It is a natural compound extracted from Curcuma longa L. that allows suppression, retardation or inversion of carcinogenesis. Curcumin is also described as an anti-tumoral, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent capable of inducing apoptosis in numerous cellular systems (Curcumin-induced apoptosis is known to involve mainly the mitochondria-mediated pathway in various cancer cells of different tissues of origin).
For the past 20 years turmeric has been studied, mostly as an agent to prevent cancer. For instance, some researchers have found an association between diets rich in curcumin and reduced rates of colon cancer. But more recently, the focus has shifted to study the spice as a cancer treatment.
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Posted by Blogorithm at July 13, 2005 08:48 AM
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