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Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'
An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown.
The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia.
Now tests by a team at the Cork Cancer Research Centre show it can destroy gullet cancer cells in the lab.
Cancer experts said the findings in the British Journal of Cancer could help doctors find new treatments.
Dr Sharon McKenna and her team found that curcumin started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours.
'Natural' remedy
The cells also began to digest themselves, after the curcumin triggered lethal cell death signals.
Dr McKenna said: "Scientists have known for a long time that natural compounds have the potential to treat faulty cells that have become cancerous and we suspected that curcumin might have therapeutic value."
Dr Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, said: "This is interesting research which opens up the possibility that natural chemicals found in turmeric could be developed into new treatments for oesophageal cancer.
"Rates of oesophageal cancer have gone up by more than a half since the 70s and this is thought to be linked to rising rates of obesity, alcohol intake and reflux disease so finding ways to prevent this disease is important too."
Each year around 7,800 people are diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in the UK. It is the sixth most common cause of cancer death and accounts for around five percent of all UK cancer deaths.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8328377.stm
The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia.
Now tests by a team at the Cork Cancer Research Centre show it can destroy gullet cancer cells in the lab.
Cancer experts said the findings in the British Journal of Cancer could help doctors find new treatments.
Dr Sharon McKenna and her team found that curcumin started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours.
'Natural' remedy
The cells also began to digest themselves, after the curcumin triggered lethal cell death signals.
Dr McKenna said: "Scientists have known for a long time that natural compounds have the potential to treat faulty cells that have become cancerous and we suspected that curcumin might have therapeutic value."
Dr Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, said: "This is interesting research which opens up the possibility that natural chemicals found in turmeric could be developed into new treatments for oesophageal cancer.
"Rates of oesophageal cancer have gone up by more than a half since the 70s and this is thought to be linked to rising rates of obesity, alcohol intake and reflux disease so finding ways to prevent this disease is important too."
Each year around 7,800 people are diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in the UK. It is the sixth most common cause of cancer death and accounts for around five percent of all UK cancer deaths.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8328377.stm
Tags: Alternative, Healing
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Permalink Reply by Howard High on -
This is good! I like curry!
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Permalink Reply by Bob McKelvy on -
The cucurmins found in Tumeric also prevents the onset of Alzeimers and helps with weight loss. There are also a lot of other benefits. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2254031/turmeric_weight_lo...
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Permalink Reply by KeepinthePeace on -
I have been using turmeric for about a year now. I make tea out of it as it is good for digestive and kidneys. It is also a fantastic anti-inflammatory; maybe even better than ginger. The benefits of this spice are virtually endless. One other thing that Eastern Indians use is a specific kind of cinnamon called "Ceylon" or at least I'm pretty sure that's what it's called. Indians put it in their water and drink the water. It's very good for keeping sugar levels low in the blood. Great information about the ingredient in turmeric. I've been telling all my friends and family who will listen. Peace
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AdminPermalink Reply by Yshatar Sereyael on -
Thank you so much for adding to this!....healthy wishes to everyone
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AdminPermalink Reply by Yshatar Sereyael on -
Amazing information I did not know this much about thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Dewi* on -
In my country (Indonesia) we use a lot of turmeric in our foods. This is really good news. I wonder why they haven't find this out earlier ?
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AdminPermalink Reply by Yshatar Sereyael on -
Hi Asmara :)
I love that spice so much and will now buy it regularly...well maybe America did not want to find it lol...I hope you weren't affected by the recent events in Indonesia your such a beautiful soul. -
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AdminPermalink Reply by Yshatar Sereyael on -
Yes it does it so delicious heh
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