Alternative care for breast cancer: Sheryl Crow did, should you?

Examiner.com - ‎Mar 31, 2009‎

These include red clover, ashwagandha, and curcumin. Broccoli sprouts contain indole-3-carbinol, a component of broccoli and other members of the Brassica ...

Turmeric: The Mellow Yellow Healing Herb

ColorsNW - ‎Mar 30, 2009‎

The most widely researched alkaloids found in turmeric are the curcuminoids: curcumin, demethoxy-curcumin and bisdemethoxy-curcumin. ...

Curry in a Hurry - The Health Benefits of Turmeric

Brain Blogger - ‎Mar 28, 2009‎

The active ingredient in turmeric is called curcumin. Antioxidant and free radical scavenging capacity of curcumin is on par with vitamin C and E, ...

India: Turmeric improves health

FreshPlaza - ‎Mar 24, 2009‎

In a recent study conducted at Michigan University, it was found that curcumin, the bright yellow pigment present in turmeric, can help boost cell health by ...

5 Spices for Better Health

Reader's Digest - ‎Mar 22, 2009‎

Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, scientists are studying curcumin, one of the most active substances in turmeric, as a possible treatment for ...

One for the ages

Boston Globe - ‎Mar 22, 2009‎

The resveratrol phenomenon has created a "parallel interest in other substances, such as curcumin," said Douglas MacKay, a licensed naturopathic doctor in ...

Food that heals

DL-Online - ‎Mar 20, 2009‎

Turmeric, whose active ingredient is curcumin, is most effective when combined with black pepper and olive oil during cooking. ...

Why an Indian is good for the brain and how chillies relieve ...

The Sun - ‎Mar 18, 2009‎

American research revealed in 2006 that curcumin, a chemical found in curry ingredient turmeric, may help the body clear the protein that causes the brain ...

Super spices

The Canberra Times - ‎Mar 17, 2009‎

Turmeric - a vivid yellow spice which adds colour and antioxidants due to its curcumin with research showing it may delay dementia. ...

Alzheimer's: Prevent It With Nutrition?

Depok Metro - ‎Mar 17, 2009‎

Dr. Whitaker suggests a daily supplement regimen: DHA, 50 mg (3-4 fish oil capsules); Curcumin, 900-1800 mg; Natural vitamin E,800-1600 IU; Vitamin C,3000 ...

7 Super Spices: Herbs for a healthy heart

Manila Bulletin - ‎Mar 16, 2009‎

Evidence suggests that curcumin, the bright yellow compound in turmeric, may help inhibit the growth of cancer cells, reduce inflammation, and safeguard the ...

The spicy disciplinarian

spectroscopyNOW.com - ‎Mar 14, 2009‎

Solid state NMR has been used to help to explain why curcumin, one of the physiologically active components of the yellow spice turmeric has wound healing ...

Turmeric Ingredient Makes Membranes Behave For Better Health

sScienceDaily.com - ‎Mar 8, 2009‎

University of Michigan researchers led by Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy have discovered that curcumin acts as a disciplinarian, inserting itself into cell membranes and making them more orderly, a move that improves cells' resistance to infection and malignancy.

Spice Route

Best Life  Magazine - ‎Mar 5, 2009‎

Curcumin, a chemical in turmeric, helps deter the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain, tiny blockages that may cause Alzheimers disease ...

The People's Pharmacy

Seattle Times - ‎Mar 2, 2009‎

A component, curcumin, has powerful anti-inflammatory activity, and, preliminary studies suggest, some benefit for psoriasis. One reader wrote: "I took ...

Alzheimer's: Prevent It With Nutrition?

Feb 26, 2009‎

Dr. Whitaker suggests a daily supplement regimen: DHA, 50 mg (3-4 fish oil capsules); Curcumin, 900-1800

Natural ways to reduce cancers include anti-oxidants, supplements

Tulsa World - ‎Feb 21, 2009‎

These include rosemary, broccoli, olives, ground flaxseed, probiotics, cat's claw, curcumin, omega 3 fatty acids, ginger, N-acetylcysteine, spirulina and ...

What's hot about curry?
University Daily Kansan, KS - Feb 4, 2009 
She says many studies found anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties in curcumin, a substance found in turmeric. Curry addicts anonymous: Vaishali Gala, ...
5 Reasons I Wish I Liked Turmeric
Beliefnet.com, NY - Feb 4, 2009 
The curcumin in turmeric (the thing that gives it its orange-yellow color) may have powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties (see this article) ...
Curry some flavor to reduce inflammation
Pioneer Press Online, IL - Jan 29, 2009 
The key Alzheimer's-fighting spice in curry powder is turmeric, whose main chemical is curcumin. A pigment in curcumin gives turmeric its yellow color. ...
Pancreatic Cancer, Tumeric and Omega-3
Cancer Monthly, NC - Jan 25, 2009
A recent study in the journal Nutrition and Cancer finds that curcumin—a compound in turmeric—halts the growth of pancreatic cancer, particularly when ...
Tailoring autism therapies
Worcester Telegram, MA - Jan 25, 2009 
He also uses a glutathione cream that is supposed to detoxify his body, a B-12 cream, an intestinal complex to help with digestion, fish oils, curcumin and ...
The You Docs tips for the week
Telegraph-Journal, Canada - Jan 24, 2009 
The food: Curry The magic: Curcumin, a substance found in the Indian spice turmeric, may help quell the muscle inflammation that you know as next-day ...
Natural Help for Ovarian Cancer
Natural News.com, AZ - Jan 23, 2009 
Tumeric (found in the common spice Curcumin) has been shown to be effective against a wide variety of cancers, including ovarian, and is meriting more and ...
Are your painkillers killing you?
phillyBurbs.com, PA - Jan 21, 2009 
Curcumin, found in turmeric, is another natural compound that reduces inflammation. You can sprinkle it on a variety of foods or get it in supplement form. ...
Curcumin (Tumeric) in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A ...
SmartBrief, DC - Jan 21, 2009 
Want to dig deeper? SmartBrief brings you news, research, and other information related to this issue. To track this topic, bookmark the page and return for ...
New Book by Harvard-trained MD Explains How to 'Prevent Cancer ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 21, 2009 
World wide research indicates that Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, is very effective in controlling inflammation. At least a dozen clinical ...
Food secrets for staying slim
Trinidad News, Trinidad and Tobago - Jan 20, 2009 
When they fed obese mice curcumin, the yellow-orange antioxidant in turmeric, there was a decline in the animals’ body weight and fat, even with higher ...
Here's a brainy idea - how about a little music?
Toronto Star,  Canada - Jan 20, 2009 
The magic: Curcumin, a substance found in the Indian spice turmeric, may help quell the muscle inflammation that you know as next-day stiffness and soreness ...
Trying Anything and Everything for Autism
New York Times, United States - Jan 20, 2008
He also uses a glutathione cream that is supposed to detoxify his body, a B-12 cream, an intestinal complex to help with digestion, fish oils, curcumin and ...
Spice It Up with Ground Realities
TheMedGuru, India - Jan 18, 2009 
Curcumin is the compound present in Turmeric, which lends the spice its yellow color. This active compound is believed to assist body in fighting against ...
Medical management of NMSCs
Modern Medicine, NJ - Jan 18, 2009 
Down the road, dermatologists can expect to see curcumin, lycopene, T4 endonuclease, cox-2 inhibitors, DFMO and polyphenolic antioxidants added to this ...
The You Docs: Hard workout? Foods that stop the soreness
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jan 18, 2009 
The magic: Curcumin, a substance found in the Indian spice turmeric, may help quell the muscle inflammation that you know as next-day stiffness and soreness ...
Nutrition Wise: Turmeric, Free Range Chicken, Citrus Fruits and ...
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Jan 18, 2009 
A: There is laboratory evidence to suggest that curcumin, the compound that gives turmeric its yellow color, might reduce formation or growth of cancer ...
Fruits and Vegetables in Cancer Prevention
Insciences Organisation, Switzerland - Jan 16, 2009
Evidence indicates that some food compounds, such as soy isoflavones and curcumin, can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. ...
Evidence Update
ADVANCE for LPNs, PA - Jan 15, 2009
... such as antioxidants and vitamin B complex (especially folate), omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, the polyphenol curcumin and other nutraceuticals. ...
Today’s Foods May Be Tomorrow’s Medicines
Food Product Design, IL - Jan 15, 2009 
A single plant molecule can have an array of health-promoting effects, Curcumin, obtained from the spice turmeric, not only protects against cancer but is ...
Herbs and Spices Boost Health
NewsMax.com, FL - Jan 15, 2009 
The active ingredient in turmeric, curcumin, is an extremely powerful anti-inflammatory substance. It may play a role in combating cancer and reducing the ...
The cures in your kitchen
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Jan 12, 2009 
A single plant molecule can have a bewildering array of health-promoting effects - curcumin, for example, obtained from the spice turmeric, doesn't only ...
Eat antioxidants
USA Today - Jan 12, 2009 
Piles of evidence show that antioxidant-packed spinach, broccoli, pomegranate juice, dark chocolate, garlic, onions, tea, coffee, purple grapes, red wine and the spice turmeric cut disease risk. ...
Turmeric helpful in anti-cancer drugs
Times of India, India - Jan 8, 2009 
Series of researches conducted in the last five years by MS University's pharmacy department on animals have revealed that green tea leaf and curcumin help ...
: The Top 10 Health Breakthroughs of 2008
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - Jan 6, 2009
This year scientists demonstrated that fish oil, blueberries, curcumin, and pantethine all help boost the production of BDNF. Running is now proven to be ...
STEVE JOBS' WASTING-AWAY HEALTH PROBLEM
NewsWithViews.com, OR - Jan 5, 2009
Top choices include grape seed extract, fish oil, bromelain, papain, curcumin, quercetin, silymarin, and r-alpha lipoic acid. These nutrients not only help ...
Turmeric Boots The Brain
Bottom Line Health Secrets - Dec 27, 2008
Curcumin (turmeric’s active ingredient) is one of the most potent, naturally occurring anti-inflammatory agents ever identified and thus may be one of the best all-round spices for disease protection and antiaging. 
Alzheimer's: Prevent It With Nutrition?
PWO, France - Dec 27, 2008
Dr. Whitaker suggests a daily supplement regimen: DHA, 50 mg (3-4 fish oil capsules); Curcumin, 900-1800 mg; Natural vitamin E,800-1600 IU; Vitamin C,3000 ...
Science says it's possible to regenerate your brain
Ethiopian Review, DC - Dec 26, 2008
Turmeric, typically found in curry, contains curcumin, a chemical with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In India, it is even used as a ...
Haldi or turmeric, a popular Indian spice may help in defeating ...
TopNews, India - Dec 20, 2008
Presently curcumin found in turmeric is being researched as possible cure for Alzheimer’s. Researchers at the University of Southampton believe that ...
Curry link to beating Alzheimer's Disease discovered by ...
this is hampshire.net, UK - Dec 20, 2008
A study will look in to whether curcumin – found in turmeric – can help prevent the debilitating disease. It means spice lovers would be able to enjoy any ...
Turmeric may work for Alzheimer’s
Times of India, India - Dec 18, 2008
Researchers at the University of Southampton are investigating whether curcumin found in turmeric — that gives curries the yellow colour — could benefit ...
Curry 'linked to Alzheimer's treatment'
Barchester Healthcare, UK - Dec 18, 2008
The Alzheimer's Society is investigating the effects of curcumin - a component of turmeric, a popular Indian spice - on those with the disease. ...
Alzheimer’s Society
Look To The Stars, UK - Dec 17, 2008
In over 250 locations across the UK, Alzheimer’s Society staff and volunteers work together to provide help and information to people affected by dementia ...
Cooking, chemistry combine in the SU honors kitchen
Bethany Beach Wave, DE - Dec 17, 2008 - Filter
... the yellow spice turmeric, has been definitively associated with lower levels of Alzheimer’s in India because of the component curcumin in the turmeric. ...
Turmeric may lower blood pressure
Indianapolis Star, United States - Dec 15, 2008
Answer: Rodent research suggests that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can lower blood pressure (Journal of Clinical Investigation, March 2008). ...
People's Pharmacy: Help for fungal infections
Houston Chronicle, United States - Dec 14, 2008
We don’t think doctors will prescribe curry, but rodent research suggests that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can lower blood pressure ...
Golden therapy
Hindu, India - Dec 13, 2008
Low rates of Alzheimer’s among rural Indians first drew the attention of western researchers to curcumin. The most likely reason for this dramatic ...
Curcumin an Effective Anticancer Agent
PR Urgent - Dec 13, 2008
Curcumin is derived from turmeric fingers. Curcumin act as a powerful antioxidant, anti tumors, anti inflammatory agent etc keeps the body away from disease ...
Feed the Immune System for the Cold and Flu Season
Imperial Valley News, CA - Dec 9, 2008
Turmeric is found in every yellow curry, and its golden color is the result of curcumin, a polyphenol with strong cold and flu-fighting properties. ...
Curry Treats Parkinson’s Disease
NewsMax.com, FL - Dec 1, 2008
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that curcumin, the spice used in curries, eases the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. ...
Fruits and Vegetables Regulate the Cell Cycle to Prevent Cancer
Natural News.com, AZ - Nov 30, 2008
Compounds from fruits and vegetables that appeared particularly noteworthy were apigenin (celery, parsley), curcumin (turmeric), epigallocatechin-3-gallate ...
FOUR AGGRESSIVE APPROACHES TO WARDING OFF CANCER
NewsWithViews.com, OR - Nov 29, 2008 
The most effective are flavonoids found in broccoli; whey isolate; B-17 from the apricot seed; and curcumin. ...
Practical Prevention: Add a Little Spice to Your Life
Kitsap Sun,  United States - Nov 23, 2008
Providing the main color and flavor of curry, turmeric contains a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory called curcumin. Studies suggest that curcumin ...
How to prevent Alzheimer’s disease – part 1
Food Consumer, IL - Nov 21, 2008
Spice your food with curry: Curcumin, a component of curry and turmeric, seems to help the immune system get rid of amyloid beta -- the protein that builds ...
Researchers Find Natural Help for Arthritis and Parkinson's ...
Natural News.com, AZ - Nov 20, 2008
And curcumin, derived from the curry spice turmeric, has long been known to be a powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties. ...
Curcumin Health Benefits: Curcumin May Ease Depression
Stop Aging Now, DC - Nov 19, 2008
Turmeric contains curcumin, an antioxidant compound known to have anti-inflammatory and other health promoting properties. A recent study in India showed ...
How To Keep Yourself Safe From Arsenic In Your Environment
Natural News.com, AZ - Nov 18, 2008
(NaturalNews) Curcumin, the active ingredient in the spice turmeric is effective against the harmful impact of arsenic according to a recent study reported ...
Cancer survivor credits healthful diet
Denver Post, CO - Nov 16, 2008
"But if you take the phytochemical curcumin found in the Indian spice turmeric — which hits over 70 targets — you might get different results," Block said. ...
Eat it: 6 foods that ward off aging
Lansing State Journal, MI - Nov 16, 2008 - Filter
Curry powder: It's full of the antioxidant curcumin, which wards off Alzheimer's disease by preventing the growth of amyloid plaques, which are toxic to ...
Cole's team identified another nutrient that appears to combat Alzheimer's plaques in mice: curcumin
SheKnows.com, AZ - Nov 4, 2008
Last year, Cole's team identified another nutrient that appears to combat Alzheimer's plaques in mice: curcumin, the yellow pigment in turmeric, ...
Want to Avoid Alzheimer’s?
NBC Washington, DC - Nov 3, 2008
The UCLA group hypothesized that curcumin, a chemical in turmeric, might clean up or block the buildup of amyloid plaques, which scientists believe may ...
Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties and is a preventive for Alzheimer’s, cancer and artherosclerosis.
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Nov 3, 2008
Melatonin keeps you young and boosts the immune ...
Add spice, reap benefits
The Daily Evergreen, WA - Nov 2, 2008
Studies have linked consumption of curcumin, the active ingredient in tumeric, to benefits ranging from preventing heart failure to slowing the progression ...
Eat Smart Add turmeric to your food
USA Weekend - Oct 31, 2008
Turmeric contains curcumin, a powerful antioxidant dubbed "curecumin" by leading researcher Bharat Aggarwal of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer ...
Turmeric Reduces Size of Stroke
India Journal, CA - Oct 30, 2008
Scientists at the US-based Medical College of Georgia are using animal models to study effects of turmeric or curcumin on intracerebral haemorrhages. ...
Ten immune system-boosting foods
abc13.com, TX - Oct 30, 2008
Turmeric is found in every yellow curry and its golden color is primarily the result of curcumin, a polyphenol with strong cold and flu-fighting properties. ...
Study Shows Turmeric May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Natural News.com, AZ - Oct 29, 2008
The effect is believed to come from curcumin, a key ingredient in turmeric that is known to function as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. ...
Spice In Indian Food May Help Fight Cancer
WJZ, MD - Oct 28, 2008
Healthwatch reporter Kellye Lynn talked to a researcher at Johns Hopkins who says curcumin could slow the spread of cancer. Scientists in Baltimore are ...
Fresh cancer treatment
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia - Oct 25, 2008
But if you take the phytochemical curcumin found in the Indian spice turmeric – which hits more than 70 targets – you might get different results. ...
The D.E.A.R. Program: Four Step Anti-Alzheimer’s Method
Vincent Fortanasce, M.D. - Oct 25, 2008
Curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, is a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory effects.. ...
Pioneer stem cell patient is 'quite well'
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - Oct 25, 2008
She also takes an herb known as macuna pruriens and has found that curcumin (turmeric) is a great help. ...
NIH Botanical Center Research Update
Natural Products Industry Insider, AZ - Oct 24, 2008
... outlined his team's the focus and goals relative to five botanicals—Echinacea, astragalus, curcumin, coriolus mushroom and maitake mushroom. ...
Spice up your immune system
The Silhouette, Canada - Oct 23, 2008
In recent years, curcumin, the active component of turmeric, has been highly studied for its incredible medicinal and healing properties. ...
Our Favorite Winter Squashes
Stop Aging Now, DC - Oct 22, 2008
This Curried Butternut Soup recipe has anti-inflammatory, brain-protecting curcumin in the curry powder, lots of antioxidant beta-carotene and good amounts ...
Curry Cuisine
Trinidad News, Trinidad and Tobago - Oct 22, 2008
Many people with arthritis take over-the-counter supplements that contain curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric. Curry also may offer some protection ...
The Fabulous Five: Compounds Found Most Effective Against Cancer
Natural News.com, AZ - Oct 21, 2008
Among those that are proving to be the front line of defense against an initial diagnosis of cancer and to prevent recurrence are DIM, curcumin, EGCG, ...
6 foods that ward off aging
Kansas City Star, MO - Oct 20, 2008
•Curry powder: It’s full of the antioxidant curcumin, which wards off Alzheimer’s disease by preventing the growth of amyloid plaques, which are toxic to ...
Naturally Improved Health and Well-being with Nordic Superfruit ...
NPIcenter (press release), Canada - Oct 20, 2008
... Red Grape Polyphenols, White Grape Polyphenols, Red Cabbage Polyphenols, Blackcurrant Polyphenols, Cranberry Polyphenols, Curcumin, and Chlorophyllin. ...
The quest for cancer-preventing drugs
Los Angeles Times, CA - Oct 20, 2008
Folic acid, vitamin D, selenium, lycopene, the spice ingredient curcumin, green tea and resveratrol, a compound found in red grapes, all are being tested in ...
Some pain may be manageable using herbal solutions
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Oct 19, 2008
Turmeric (a curry ingredient) may be the best: A component of it, curcumin, eases inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, ...
Having a problem? Check your kitchen
Sunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka - Oct 18, 2008
Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin which is a powerful anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant. Today, investigators at the University of ...
Spice extract may help stroke victims
LubbockOnline.com, TX - Oct 14, 2008
Curcumin is the plant chemical that makes the spice tumeric yellow, and tumeric is a frequent ingredient in curry powder. It is also the focus of stroke ...
Decreasing belly fat
Examiner.com - Oct 13, 2008
-Turmeric is a ginger-like plant with the active ingredient of curcumin which helps to reduce weight gain. Turmeric can be found in beverages, ice cream, ...
An Anticancer Diet
Daily News Central, NV - Oct 12, 2008
... turmeric (one of the main spices in curry) has been found to contain the most potent natural antiinflammatory ever described -- the molecule "curcumin. ...
Protect all your vital organs
The Post, Pakistan - Oct 11, 2008
Lab experiments in the past have shown that curcumin - the yellowish component of the Indian curry spice turmeric - is able to fight skin, breast and other ...
Turmeric can prevent diabetes-induced blindness
Hindu, India - Oct 10, 2008
Lab experiments in the past have shown that curcumin - the yellowish component of the Indian curry spice turmeric - is able to fight skin, breast and other ...
Regulations and Processing Decimating Consumer Health, Researchers ...
Food Ingredients First, Netherlands - Oct 8, 2008
He pointed to ingredients such as curcumin and specific probiotics like Lactobacillus Paracasei as well as glutathione rich foods like brocolli as promoting ...
Turmeric may Reduce Hemorrhagic Stroke Size
Medi News Direct, India - Oct 7, 2008
Curcumin, a principal component responsible for the yellow color in the Indian spice turmeric, has been previously suggested to possess anticancer ...
Feeding your body's defenses against cancer
Daily Camera, CO - Oct 6, 2008
"But if you take the phytochemical curcumin found in the Indian spice turmeric -- which hits over 70 targets -- you might get different results," Block said ...
Anti cancer effects of curcumin: Cycle of life and death
7thSpace Interactive, NY - Oct 3, 2008
In this respect, cell cycle regulation and its modulation by curcumin are gaining widespread attention in recent years. Extensive research has addressed the ...
Breast Cancer Prevention News: Antioxidants Decrease Breast Cancer ...
Stop Aging Now, DC - Oct 2, 2008
Research has shown that the antioxidant curcumin, found in turmeric, may be protective against breast cancer. Eat an anti-inflammatory diet, rich in plants, ...
Foods to keep us all going strong
Philadelphia Daily News, PA - Oct 2, 2008
_ Double dose of spice: Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin that may help keep the brain young. Turmeric also may improve memory. ...
In Cancer Scare Story, Medical Researchers Admit Vitamin C ...
Natural News.com, AZ - Oct 1, 2008
... Chaparral, Curcumin (turmeric), Resveratrol and numerous others. Sunshine is anti-cancer. Raw foods are anti-cancer. Rainforest herbs are anti-cancer. ...
Take Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Naturally
The Healthier Life - Sep 26, 2008
Antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory agents such as curcumin (a principal component of turmeric), resveratrol (a flavanoid found in red grapes) and green ...
Turmeric Can Help In Reducing The Size Of Hemorrhagic Stroke
United Press International - Sep 25, 2008
The spice turmeric lowers the risk of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease and it may reduce the size of a stroke as well ...
Study Finds Cancer Survivors' Health Greatly Enhanced With Vitamin ...
Natural News.com, AZ - Sep 23, 2008
One cancer survivor I know would add DIM, beta glucan, vitamin C complex, vitamin D3, niacin, magnesium, curcumin, tocotrienols, sulforaphane and quercetin ...
NF-kappa B Mediates the Survival of Human Bronchial Epithelial ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY - Sep 23, 2008 
Methods: Both the pharmacologic inhibitor of NF-kappaB, curcumin, and RNA interference targeting p65 were used to block NF-kappaB signaling in HBECs. ...
Turmeric Helps Reduce Size of Haemorrhagic Stroke
TheMedGuru - Sep 23, 2008
"We found that curcumin significantly decreases the size of a blood clot, but we're not sure why it happens" McCracken said adding that thy think it may be ...
6 foods that ward off aging
Dallas Morning News, TX - Sep 23, 2008
Curry powder: It's full of the antioxidant curcumin, which wards off Alzheimer's disease by preventing the growth of amyloid plaques, which are toxic to ...
Indian Spice In Turmeric Reduces Size Of Hemorrhagic Stroke
Science Daily - Sep 22, 2008
"We found that curcumin significantly decreases the size of a blood clot, but we're not sure why it happens," says the Alpharetta native. ...
Yerba Mate: South America's Health Drink
Natural News.com, AZ - Sep 21, 2008
Other compounds that inhibit angiogenesis and are active as chemopreventive agents, such as curcumin, also inhibit proteasome activity. ...
Editorial: Cancer demands our attention
Shreveport Times, LA - Sep 19, 2008
It includes Dr. Shile Huang who received $720000 from the American Cancer Society for research into the spice curcumin and its potential as an anti-cancer ...
Turmeric Shows Promise in Combating Diabetes and Obesity
Natural News.com, AZ - Sep 17, 2008
They speculate that curcumin, the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient in turmeric, lessens insulin resistance and prevents Type 2 diabetes in these ...
Recent advances in the investigation of curcuminoids
7thSpace Interactive , NY - Sep 17, 2008
Curcumin is the most important constituent among natural curcuminoids found in these plants. Published research has described the biological effects and ...
Crystalline Compound Found in Asian Medicine, Cuisine Shown to be ...
innovations report (Pressemitteilung), Germany - Sep 15, 2008
A collaborative team of scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will have a study of the effects of curcumin in ...
Foods That Prevent Cancer - An Interview With Mike Adams
Natural News.com, AZ - Sep 13, 2008
Did you know that there's an active ingredient in turmeric, which is an ingredient in curry, called curcumin? Curcumin causes cancer tumors to be unable to ...
Food for thought
Scugog Standard Newspaper, Canada - Sep 12, 2008
The active ingredient in turmeric is ‘curcumin,’ which has been shown to inhibit and slow cancer growth. It is a powerful anti-oxidant, ...
Turmeric improves flavor and health
Suffolk News-Herald, VA - Sep 10, 2008
I learned that Turmeric is the yellow spice in mustard and curry and that its active ingredient is curcumin. It usually can be found on spice shelves in ...
Go on, spice up your life -- you'll like it
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Sep 9, 2008
A: Turmeric is a spice found in curry powder that gets its yellow color from a pigment called curcumin. In fact, says the IFIC, curcumin is used as a spice ...
Painkiller on Your Kitchen Shelf
RedOrbit, TX - Sep 7, 2008
In fact, curcumin has been found to be every bit as effective as the pharmaceutical drugs cortisone and phenylbutazone in clinical trials. ...
Cure cancer with diet?
SheKnows.com, AZ - Sep 7, 2008
... turmeric (one of the main spices in curry) has been found to contain the most potent natural anti-inflammatory ever described – the molecule "curcumin". ...
Curcumin, a compound in the spice turmeric, temporarily stopped advanced pancreatic cancer growth in two patients and substantially reduced the size of a tumor in another patient...
CancerWise - Sep 5, 2008 
By Darcy De Leon Curcumin, a compound in the spice turmeric, temporarily stopped advanced pancreatic cancer growth in two patients and substantially reduced ...
Van Andel Institute researchers discover common spice blocks cold ...
Rapid Growth, MI - Sep 2, 2008  
Van Andel Institute scientists have discovered that curcumin, a component of turmeric, blocks the herpes simplex viral infections. ...
Feeding your body's defenses against cancer
PhysOrg.com, VA - Sep 2, 2008
"But if you take the phytochemical curcumin found in the Indian spice turmeric - which hits over 70 targets - you might get different results," Block said. ...
Turmeric May Help Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk
ABC News - Sep 1, 2008
In obese mice, turmeric significantly reduced inflammation in fat tissue and the liver and reduced the rodents' susceptibility to type 2 diabetes. The researchers believe curcumin -- an ingredient in turmeric -- may be responsible ...
Curry Ingredient May Cut Cardiovascular Risks
ABC News - Sep 1, 2008
Curcumin, an ingredient in the curry spice tumeric, can reduce heart enlargement and may lower the risk of heart failure ...
 
Taking care before and after surgery
North Island Midweek, Canada - Sep 1, 2008 
Another remedy I use with good success is a natural anti-inflammatory composed of a mixture of bromelain, curcumin and quercitin. ...
Reverse aging
Delicious Living Magazine, Coloarado - Sep 1, 2008  
Curcumin, a naturally occurring chemical in the spice, slows down the aging process by fighting inflammation-causing proteins called cytokines. ...
Spices add a dash of health to dishes
Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 31, 2008 
... curry powder is a blend of turmeric and other spices. Curcumin, the bright yellow pigment in turmeric, helps fight heart disease and may boost brain health.
Turmeric: The Salt of the Orients is the Spice of Life
RedOrbit, TX - Aug 26, 2008
Major attention has centered round curcumin and related curcuminoids which constitute 2-5 per cent of the biomass of the rhizome and are responsible for its ...
A-to-Z Buyer's Guide
RedOrbit, TX - Aug 26, 2008
The active ingredient in the herb is curcumin. Some supplements contain turmeric while others contain curcumin, extracted from the whole herb. ...
Fruits and Vegetables Modulate the Cell Cycle to Prevent Cancer
Natural News.com, AZ - Aug 22, 2008
Compounds from fruits and vegetables that appeared particularly noteworthy were apigenin (celery, parsley), curcumin (turmeric), epigallocatechin-3-gallate ...
Alzheimer's: Prevent It With Nutrition?
Corsavoo.com, France - Aug 20, 2008
Dr. Whitaker suggests a daily supplement regimen: DHA, 50 mg (3-4 fish oil capsules); Curcumin, 900-1800 mg; Natural vitamin E,800-1600 IU; Vitamin C,3000 ...
Spice-based compound may kill cancer cells
United Press International - Aug 18, 2008
Assistant Professor James Fuchs said the synthetic molecules are derived from curcumin, a naturally occurring compound found in the spice turmeric. ...
One woman's battle with the effects of salmonella
MetroWest Daily News, MA - Aug 15, 2008
Researchers, the broadcast said, have discovered turmeric - the spice that gives curry its distinctive yellow tint - contains curcumin, a natural ...
On nutrition: Spice up your life
The Olympian, WA - Aug 15, 2008
A: Turmeric is a spice found in curry powder that gets its yellow color from a pigment called curcumin. In fact, says the IFIC, curcumin is used as a spice ...
Prevent Memory Loss with Diet
Stop Aging Now, DC - Aug 13, 2008
Those with the strongest supporting evidence: green tea, fish oil, gingko, alpha lipoic acid, curcumin, and acetyl-l-carnitine. The Anti-Aging Bottom Line: ...
A curry could help boost your memory, and prevent Alzheimers
Daily Mail, UK - Aug 11, 2008
By Daily Mail Reporter Curcumin, a key ingredient of the spice turmeric, is good for the memory - and now scientists know why. It has been shown to protect ...
Wellness in a Minute: Benefits of antioxidants
The Evening Sun, PA - Aug 10, 2008
The main ingredient in curry is turmeric, from which a spice called curcumin is derived. Sally Frautschy, Ph.D., a researcher from UCLA who has done ...
Breast cancer: What you need to know
Food Consumer, IL - Aug 5, 2008
Turmeric: Curcumin in turmeric, a yellow spice widely used in Indian cuisine, has long been touted for its health benefits. A study recently found that ...
Many herbs make move to medicine cabinet
MLive.com, MI - Aug 5, 2008
Turmeric, the spice that gives curry powder its yellow color, has an active ingredient called curcumin, which appears to inhibit enzymes that lead to ...
Growth Inhibition of Human Colon Cancer Cells By Plant Compounds
RedOrbit, TX - Aug 1, 2008
For example, it dramatically increases absorbency of curcumin (a component of the spice turmeric).15 Since few studies have been reported assessing direct ...
Good News About Curry
13WHAM-TV, NY - Jul 31, 2008
Curcumin, the natural yellow pigment in curry, has been shown to improve symptoms of diabetes in mice. Researchers say they noticed a significant drop in ...
A Spicy Diet May Help Diabetics
Christian Broadcasting Network, VA - Jul 31, 2008
"After two weeks of consuming curcumin orally, their diabetes was essentially gone." The results suggested that curcumin, which is found in turmeric, ...
Researchers: Diabetics should 'spice' up diets
NECN, MA - Jul 31, 2008
They then added a high dose of turmeric's pigment, called curcumin, to the same diet of half the mice. The "spice mice" lost only a little weight, ...
Curry spice flavors UAB fight against pancreatic cancer
The Birmingham News - al.com, AL - Jul 31, 2008
UAB researchers are seriously exploring the possibility that curcumin, which is found naturally in this spice, may inhibit the growth of pancreatic cancer ...
Oprah Winfrey Show
Oprah.com - July, 2008
Dr. Mehmet Oz says the secret to good mental health may be on Indian spice racks. "The reason we think they have a lower instance of Alzheimer's isthey use a lot of turmeric in their food," he says. Turmeric is an orange-yellow spice that's commonly used to make curries. Its active ingredient is called curcumin. ...
Food for thought
Economist.com - July, 2008
Another polyphenol, curcumin, has also been shown to have protective effects. It reduces memory deficits in animals with brain damage. It may be no coincidence that in India, where a lot of curcumin is consumed (it is the substance that makes turmeric yellow), Alzheimer’s disease is rarer than elsewhere. ...
Curcumin shows promise as a natural cancer treatment
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - July, 2008
By Dr. Patrick Massey | Daily Herald Columnist Is possible that the first natural anticancer therapy may be curcumin, a spice from India? ...
Turmeric may help prevent type 2 diabetes
Food Consumer, IL - Jul 27, 2008
They speculate that curcumin found in turmeric may be the active ingredient that lessens insulin resistance and prevents type 2 diabetes in the mice by ...
YourHealth: Fat head and the fishy truth
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Jul 26, 2008
Omega-3 fatty acids as well as curcumin, a compound present in the spice turmeric, can help elevate BDNF in a manner similar to antidepressant or ...
Cognition nutrition Food for thought
Economist, UK - Jul 17, 2008
Another polyphenol, curcumin, has also been shown to have protective effects. It reduces memory deficits in animals with brain damage. ...
Tobacco Researchers in Oklahoma Receive Grants
RedOrbit, TX - Jul 16, 2008
... of biochemistry and molecular biology at Oklahoma State University, Expression Profile of MicroRNAs in Cells Treated with Cigarette Smoke and Curcumin.
UA researcher probes potential for plants' power in medicine
FreshPlaza, Netherlands - Jul 15, 2008
Scientists have isolated the main active ingredient in turmeric, curcumin, but Gang is also interested in two other compounds found in the rhizome of ...
Eating Healthy Food Can Keep Mental Disorders At Bay!
TheMedGuru, India - Jul 12, 2008
Adding more of curcumin (principle curcuminoid of the Indian curry spice turmeric) in one’s food can help prevent Alzheimer''s disease and brain trauma. ...
Curry ingredient fights skin cancer
Online - International News Network, Pakistan - Jul 12, 2008
They said curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, interferes with melanoma cells. Tests in laboratory dishes show that curcumin made melanoma skin cancer ...
The You Docs tips for the week
Telegraph-Journal, Canada - Jul 12, 2008
Curcumin, a compound in turmeric, shows promise against cystic fibrosis, colon cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's... and even the discomfort of post-workout ...
Fight Diabetes with Curcumin
Stop Aging Now, DC - Jul 11, 2008
By Carey Rossi A recent study found that diabetics who supplemented with curcumin for six weeks experienced significant improvements in insulin resistance ...
Balanced Diet Helps Maintain
Oneindia, India - Jul 11, 2008
The researcher also said that the high consumption of curcumin, found in the India curry spice turmeric, might help prevent Alzheimer''s disease and brain ...
Scientists Learn How Food Affects The Brain: Omega 3 Especially ...
Science Daily (press release) - Jul 9, 2008
Here, too, omega-3 fatty acids are beneficial, as is the curry spice curcumin, which has been shown to reduce memory deficits in animal models of ...
Turmeric packs surprisingly flavourful punch
Times Colonist, Canada - Jul 9, 2008
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal titled Common Indian Spice Stirs Hope, research into curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, ...
Clams we dig
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Jul 8, 2008
At a dinner last month at the restaurant to unveil the recipe, DeSilva praised the active ingredient in the spice, curcumin, as an anti-inflammatory, ...
Fresh Fat Facts
Keep the Doctor Away, UK - Jul 8, 2008
... makes you less susceptible to developing Type 2 diabetes – probably because of curcumin, an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient in turmeric. ...
Sheriff takes to the saddle for Hope
Melton Today, UK - Jul 5, 2008
Projects Hope has funded include investigations into the preventative effects of food derivatives such as berries, curcumin, rice bran and tea; ...
Spice up your health with turmeric
SheKnows.com, AZ - Jul 3, 2008
Thanks to curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric that has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant components, the researchers say turmeric may treat ...
Indian Gold
MensHealth.com - July, 2008
For decades, researchers have searched for an immunity superbooster that could hold back the tide of disease. In the spice markets of the Far East, they may have found it..."It's mind-boggling," says Dr. Aggarwal. "Turmeric is safe, and as far as the number of diseases it addresses, you name it. It truly has the potential of being a wonder spice." ...
"95 percent turmeric extract" supplement at turmeric-curcumin.com
Health.msn.com - July, 2008
In the Western world, researchers have long suspected Curcuma longa to be more than just a sunburst-yellow spice that doubles as a home remedy. But only in recent years have they become sufficiently intrigued to look beyond folklore and subject turmeric to the rigors of 21st-century science."...
Turmeric hope for diabetics
Hindu, India - July 01, 2008
Tortoriello claims that curcumin, an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient found in Turmeric (Curcuma longa) can significantly reduce insulin ...
How to Prevent Colon Cancer (and Never Need a Colostomy)
HealthNews, CA - Jun 26, 2008
These include folic acid, curcumin, vitamin C, pomegranate juice, and fish oil. What do I tell my patients about these? "The evidence is just not in about ...
Chemistry: An Everyday Approach to Chemical Investigation
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jun 26, 2008
Extraction of Curcumin from Turmeric. Experiment 10. pH-Titration. Experiment 11. Preparation & Acid-Base Properties of Ammonium Chloride. Experiment 12. ...
US data reveals 24m diabetes sufferers
NutraIngredients-usa.com, France - Jun 25, 2008
... linked to diabetes benefits in studies published over the past two months alone include pine bark extract, canola protein, cocoa flavanols and curcumin. ...
India: Turmeric Prevents Type-2 Diabetes In Mice Experiment
FreshPlaza, Netherlands - Jun 25, 2008
The researchers believe that curcumin, the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient present in turmeric, diminishes insulin resistance and prevents Type 2 ...
6 ways to spice up your diet
Dallas Morning News, TX - Jun 24, 2008
Curry powder: Turmeric, an ingredient in curry powder, contains curcumin. This phytochemical helps thwart cancer by switching off proteins that cause cells ...
Feeling fat worse than actually being fat
The Post, Pakistan - Jun 24, 2008
They speculate that curcumin, the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient in turmeric, lessens insulin resistance and prevents Type 2 diabetes in these ...
Can grandma's remedy help reduce diabetes, obesity?
Sify, India - Jun 23, 2008
They speculate that curcumin, the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient in turmeric, lessens insulin resistance and prevents Type 2 diabetes in these ...
Health Highlights: June 23, 2008
Forbes, NY - Jun 23, 2008
The researchers believe curcumin -- an ingredient in turmeric -- may be responsible, United Press International reported. The study was presented at the ...
Curry Spice Could Prevent Diabetes and Obesity
Keep the Doctor Away, UK - Jun 23, 2008
But the researchers say that stocking up on Turmeric makes you less susceptible to developing Type 2 diabetes – probably because of curcumin, ...
The cancer - inflammation link
Edmonton Sun,  Canada - Jun 23, 2008
For example, many studies have shown that the anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin, found in the Indian spice turmeric, or even gingerol, found in ginger, ...
What's the alternative?
Times Online, UK - Jun 21, 2008
The rates of Alzheimer’s are much lower among the elderly in India than in the West, and early studies show that curcumin, an antioxidant phytochemical ...
Turmeric may help prevent diabetes, obesity
DailyIndia.com, FL - Jun 20, 2008
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Centre have found that curcumin, the anti-nflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient in turmeric can significantly ...
Dr. Sandy: Spicy Love
NBC5.com, IL - Jun 19, 2008
Tumeric is a main ingredient in curries and chemical; curcumin in turmeric gives the curry powder and gives it that bright yellow color. ...
Counting on curcumin
Livemint, India - Jun 16, 2008
The researchers are trying to find out if curcumin works in fighting HPV. It will be available as a vaginal tablet or cream. The pilot project of a clinical ...
Turmeric
innovations report, Germany - Jun 11, 2008
At the moment, he has named this creme "Microencapsulation of Curcumin and Turmeric Oil Extracted from Turmeric and Application in Cream Preparation". ...
UK researchers exploring 'chemoprevention' to stall cancer
Flesh and Stone, MN - Jun 10, 2008
... red wine, nuts and berries), curcumin (from turmeric–curry) and tricin (contained in wild rice) will present their findings Thursday, June 26th, ...
fast food friendlies
The Sun, UK - Jun 10, 2008
The turmeric used in many Indian dishes contains super-nutrient curcumin which is packed with anti-oxidants and is said to lower the risk of bowel cancer. ...
Cancer prevention: the natural way
News-Medical.net, Australia - Jun 10, 2008
... products resveratrol (contained in grapes, red wine, nuts and berries), curcumin (contained in turmeric-curry) and tricin (contained in wild rice). ...
Science is finding medical remedies in the spice cabinet
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Jun 10, 2008
Fifteen years after his first experiment, curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, is the subject of clinical trials in multiple myeloma, colon cancer, ...
Breaking News from The Plain Dealer
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Jun 10, 2008
Its active ingredient is curcumin, used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat ailments from gallstones to anemia, to heal wounds and treat ...
Researchers examine therapeutic benefits of turmeric
Dallas Morning News, TX - Jun 10, 2008
It seems that curcumin, the yellow pigment, has therapeutic potential for many maladies. That's what researchers at Baylor University Medical Center at ...
Worldwide Epidemiological Cancer Studies Could Lead to Significant ...
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - Jun 6, 2008
The National Institute of Health has funded dozens of research studies over the past several years on curcumin and its positive effects on inflammation ...
Today's health tip
Ithaca Journal, NY - June 2, 2008
New evidence suggests that its active ingredient, curcumin, might prevent or treat some diseases. The National Institutes of Health is recruiting patients ...
SciDev.net
SciDev.net, UK - May 29, 2008
The yellow colouring agent in turmeric, curcumin, inhibits cancer cell proliferation by interfering with the activity of several key proteins involved in ...
How to keep Alzheimer's at bay
Times of India, India - May 28, 2008
Ballard also emphasised the protective effects of curcumin which is found in turmeric, saying, "Studies show that curcumin may protect nerve cells and thus ...
Healthy ways to spice up your life
Trinidad News, Trinidad and Tobago - May 28, 2008
This bright yellow curry spice gets its colour — and health benefits — from a compound called curcumin. Scientists believe curcumin may lessen muscle ...
Turmeric may help in fighting psoriasis
Indianapolis Star, United States - May 26, 2008
Answer: There is growing interest in turmeric and its active ingredient, curcumin, for treating a variety of inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis. ...
Turmeric offers lots of health benefits
Food Consumer, IL - May 25, 2008
By Sue Mueller Scientists have found curcumin, the active ingredient in the traditional herbal remedy and dietary spice turmeric, possesses a wide range of ...
Indian Curry Powder: Fine Cuisine and Ayurvedic Medicine
Natural News.com, AZ - May 23, 2008
Turmeric (aka Curcumin) contains the antioxidant Curcuma, a yellow pigment. Turmeric is a natural pain killer that detoxifies the liver. ...
Turmeric Found to Be Beneficial for Lung, Liver and Colon Health
Natural News.com, AZ - May 22, 2008
(NaturalNews) Turmeric, containing the active ingredient curcumin, is one of nature's most powerful healers. The medicinal properties of this spice have ...
"A Future in which Breast Cancer Will Be Controlled"
Newswise (press release) - May 21, 2008
He has also discovered that phytochemicals from curcumin, derived from the turmeric plant, and piperine, from the fruit of the black pepper plant, ...
Boomers are leading the charge to find foods that keep them vital ...
OCRegister, CA - May 15, 2008
Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin that may help keep the brain young. Older adults in Singapore who ate turmeric-rich curry often were half as ...
Promising breast cancer results
TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - May 15, 2008
Turmeric, a spice widely used in Indian and South Asian cooking, contains a phytochemical called curcumin, which has been demonstrated to prevent tumour ...
Heavy drinkers, smokers face Alzheimer's risk
Times of India, India - May 10, 2008
curcumin, an ingredient found in turmeric (haldi), reduces the tangling of brain cells and breaks up existing plaques in ...
Food Compounds That Kill Test Tube Cancer Cells Analyzed
Natural News.com, AZ - May 7, 2008
Zunino's current studies build upon her 2006 findings about the ability of carnosol from rosemary; curcumin from turmeric; resveratrol from grapes; ...
A Plan for Living a Long and Healthy Life
Natural News.com, AZ - May 6, 2008 
Turmeric (or curcumin) - This is one of the really important ones! A highly potent cancer fighter that recent tests have indicated protects cigarette ...
Curcumin may helps fight diabetes
Food Consumer, IL - May 1, 2008
By David Liu, Ph. D. WEDNESDAY April 30, 2008 (Foodconsumer.org) -- Curcumin found in turmeric may help fight diabetes, according to a new study published ...
Curcumin Reduces Heart Enlargement and May Prevent Heart Failure
Natural News.com, AZ - Apr 7, 2008
(NaturalNews) Eating curcumin, a natural ingredient in the spice turmeric, may dramatically reduce the chance of developing heart failure, researchers at ...
Karmanos Researchers Find Non-Toxic Agents Added to Conventional ...
Earthtimes, UK - Apr 13, 2008
Anti-inflammatory properties and other health benefits have long been associated with curcumin and resveratrol. Curcumin, from the ginger family, ...
Natural Remedies for Treating Arthritis
Natural News.com, AZ - Apr 18, 2008
Curcumin has been shown to be as effective as cortisone or phenylbutazone in certain models of inflammation. Curcumin also exhibits many beneficial effects ...
Nutrition Considerations for Patients With Prostate Cancer, Part 2
RedOrbit, TX - Apr 10, 2008
Curcumin (480 mg, three times per day) - Curcumin has been shown to inhibit the growth of breast, colon and prostate cancer cells via several important ...
Leading research in cancer prevention and food derivatives
HULIQ (press release), NC - Apr 18, 2008
Chemoprevention studies into diet-derived substances at Leicester began in 2000 with the study of the curry constituent curcumin. Since then, the research ...
Plants That Protect Us
Southwest News-Herald, IL - Apr 25, 2008
The ARS scientists first reported in 2006 about the ability of carnosol from rosemary; curcumin from turmeric; resveratrol from grapes; and ellagic acid, ...
Baby Boomers Redefining Food
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Apr 24, 2008
Double dose of spice: Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin that may help keep the brain young. Older adults in Singapore who ate turmeric-rich curry ...
Diets are a-changin'
The News-Press, FL - Apr 21, 2008
Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin that may help keep the brain young. Cinnamon appears to have insulin-like properties that may help control ...
Adequate Amounts of Omega-3 Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease
Natural News.com, AZ - Apr 21, 2008
There are supplements available that protect against AGEs such as curcumin and quercetin. Also, many plant extracts fight AGEs such as ellagic acid, ...
American Cancer Society awards research grants to 133 ...
EurekAlert (press release), DC - Apr 14, 2008
Shile Huang, PhD of Louisiana State University is studying a compound found in the curry spice tumeric called curcumin, which is now in early clinical ...
The misery of arthritis
Fortnightly Tenerife News, Spain - Apr 13, 2008
Curry – turmeric contains a powerful ingredient, curcumin, which is thought to help both types of arthritis and seems to work by preventing a protein from ...
Food Compounds That Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells Analyzed
Food Consumer, IL - Apr 12, 2008
Zunino's current studies build upon her 2006 findings about the ability of carnosol from rosemary; curcumin from turmeric; resveratrol from grapes; ...
LSUHSC researchers discuss investigation of natural cancer fighters
Shreveport Times, LA - Apr 12, 2008
Shile Huang, an assistant professor in the biochemistry department, talks how curcumin, a substance in turmeric, attacks cancer cells. ...
Spice up your life and live longer too
Sowetan, South Africa - Apr 3, 2008
The main chemical in turmeric is curcumin, which is thought to slow the progression of certain neuro-degenerative diseases. Most recently, it has shown ...
Protect Yourself from Harmful Toxins
Stop Aging Now, DC - April 2, 2008
Curcumin (turmeric) inhibits cancer-causing chemicals like benzopyrene (found in charcoal-broiled meat) and can neutralize toxic compounds from cigarette ...
March is Colon Cancer Prevention Month
Pacifica Tribune, CA - Mar 26, 2008
According to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Curcumin, from the spice turmeric, is now being used in human clinical trials for ...
A Curry a Day Keeps The Doctor Away
ShortNews.com, Germany - Mar 25, 2008
The active ingredient curcumin was given to mice and will eventually be trialled on humans.Dr Maral Ouzounian says "it is still a leap to suggest using ...
Find: New line of beneficial teas
Dallas Morning News, TX - Mar 25, 2008
Curcumin, turmeric's main active component, is a powerful antioxidant. Dr. Weil adds at least 100 percent of the daily value for vitamin C to each 8.2-ounce ...
Shake On Oregano, Shake Off Disease?
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Mar 20, 2008
Curcumin, a component of turmeric, may assist the immune system in fighting the proteins that cause plaque in the brain of Alzheimer's patients. ...
US: Turmeric protects skin during radiation treatment
FreshPlaza, Netherlands - Mar 19, 2008
In 2005, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center, in Rochester, NY, found that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric and the ...
Boomers To Thank For Trends To Help Mind And Body
Tampa Tribune, FL - Mar 18, 2008
Double dose of spice: Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin that may help keep the brain young. Older adults in Singapore who ate turmeric-rich curry ...
The Best Home Remedies May Be Sitting in Your Spice Cabinet
AlterNet, CA - Mar 16, 2008
Made from the powdered root of a tropical plant closely related to ginger, turmeric contains curcumin, a compound that is both a powerful anti-inflammatory ...
Hot new research is helping curry fight cancer
The West Australian, Australia - Mar 16, 2008
Curcumin, which gives curry its yellow colouring and has been used in Eastern medicine for many years, is said to have powerful anti-cancer and ...
Fighting Alzheimer’s
Hindu, India - Mar 15, 2008
Adding a lot of turmeric into curries cooked can help as curcumin present in turmeric has shown benefit in some studies. Supplementing B6, B12 and folic ...
Arthritis and Joint Deterioration
Black Hills Today, SD - Mar 14, 2008
Turmeric contains curcumin and related compounds known as curcuminoids, which have good antioxidant properties. Manganese is required for enzymes involved ...
Power foods
Detroit Free Press, United States - Mar 14, 2008
Double dose of spice: Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin that may help keep the brain young. Cinnamon appears to have insulin-like properties that ...
Science Fair students tackle challenges
Connecticut Post, CT - Mar 13, 2008
... explains her project, "Analysis of Spice Curcumin", to judge Mona Nolde, at the Connecticut Science Fair at Quinnipiac University in Hamden. ...
Curry may cut cardiovascular risks
The News-Press, FL - Mar 10, 2008
By ROBERT PREIDT • HealthDay • March 11, 2008 Curcumin, an ingredient in the curry spice tumeric, can reduce heart enlargement and may lower the risk of ...
Natural Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Stop Aging Now, DC - Mar 10, 2008
New research suggests that curcumin, found in turmeric, the main spice in curry, can stop the build-up of destructive beta-amyloid protein in the brain ...
Food Compounds That Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells Analyzed
Science Daily (press release) - Mar 7, 2008
Zunino's current studies build upon her 2006 findings about the ability of carnosol from rosemary; curcumin from turmeric; resveratrol from grapes; ...
Curry is a heart-healthy
SheKnows.com, AZ - Mar 6, 2008
One of the newest heart-friendly compounds, curcumin, an ingredient in the curry spice turmeric, has been found to lower the risk of heart failure and ...
It Was Then That I Curried You
The Simon, CA - Mar 5, 2008
It contains curcumin, which suppresses tumor growth. This is great news for a cancer-phobic spice enthusiast. This past weekend, I opened a little tub of ...
Curcumin could be good for your heart
Chicago Tribune, United States - Mar 4, 2008
Curcumin, an ingredient in the curry spice turmeric, can reduce heart enlargement and might lower the risk of heart failure, say researchers at Toronto ...
Spice of life?
York Region Era Banner, Canada - Mar 3, 2008
Researchers found when the ingredient, called curcumin, was given orally to mice with enlarged hearts, the compound served to prevent and reverse ...
Revealed: The Best Testing Green Superfood Powder Products for ...
Natural News.com, AZ - Feb 28, 2008
... chlorella cleanses the liver and blood, curcumin prevents cancer and arthritis, cherries ease inflammation, pomegranates prevent prostate cancer, ...
Curry Spice May Thwart Heart Failure
CBS News, NY - Feb 26, 2008
(WebMD) Curcumin, an ingredient in the curry spice turmeric, may help prevent heart failure. That's according to two new studies done on rats, not people. ...
Curcumin may cut heart failure risk says research duo
NutraIngredients.com, France - Feb 25, 2008
By Stephen Daniells 25-Feb-2008 - Curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its yellow colour, may protect against heart failure - in mice ...
Breast cancer: What you need to know (1)
Food Consumer, IL - Feb 23, 2008
Food packaging chemical bisphenol A linked to breast cancer Turmeric: Curcumin in turmeric, a yellow spice widely used in Indian cuisine, has long been ...
Inflammation: What to Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Many Diseases
Natural News.com, AZ - Feb 22, 2008
Turmeric, and its yellowing substance curcumin, are most commonly found in Indian foods like curry and in mustards. The author makes capsules of grocery ...
Ingredient In Yellow Curry Can Reduce Heart Enlargement And May ...
Science Daily (press release) - Feb 22, 2008
22, 2008) — Eating curcumin, a natural ingredient in the spice turmeric, may dramatically reduce the chance of developing heart failure, researchers at the ...

The cat's out of the bag: Felines stave off heart disease
Globe and Mail, Canada - Feb 22, 2008
Now, modern science is providing convincing evidence that curcumin, a key ingredient in turmeric, does indeed have healing powers. ...

Supplementing growth
Express Pharma, India - Feb 21, 2008
... as a source of ‘essential’ selenium; Glucosamine for arthritic care and Curcumin from turmeric as an anti-oxidant in the US Pharmacopoeia," says Bammi. ...
Turmeric ingredient could help with heart failure
National Post, Canada - Feb 21, 2008
Researchers at Toronto's University Health Network found that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, both prevents and dramatically reverses ...
Haldi, that wonder drug
Deccan Herald, India - Feb 18, 2008
Significantly, research work done in India has hinted at the anti-cancerous properties of curcumin, an active component of turmeric. Curcumin is also known ...
25 Ways to Keep a Heart Healthy
Best Syndication, CA - Feb 16, 2008
Include anti-inflammatory herbs and spices such as curcumin and ginger. They work in the same way as anti-inflammatory drugs. 12. ...
Study catches picture of deadly cancer enzyme
Scientific American - Feb 13, 2008
... some natural products can affect cancer. Curcumin, the compound that makes the spice turmeric yellow, has been shown in studies to interfere with p300/CBP.
Stressed Out? You're Not Alone
Christian Broadcasting Network, VA - Feb 8, 2008
This herb is also known as curcumin and is a powerful anti-inflammatory. Thus, it can help alleviate the damage that comes from stress. ...
All about Alzheimer's disease
PRESS TV, Iran - Feb 6, 2008
Herbs such as Butcher's broom, Ginkgo biloba extract, Kava Kava, Curcumin, rosmarinic acid, the Chinese herb (qian ceng ta) and valerian root are effective ...
Studies claim turmeric may lower cancer risk
The News-Press, FL - Feb 5, 2008
Animal studies are now being conducted using the ingredient curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric. Curcumin only makes up about 3-5 percent by weight ...
Book cuts through myths, misconceptions of the food we eat
The Canadian Press - Feb 4, 2008
"An Apple A Day" delves into the benefits of curcumin found in curry, the fact that the artificial sweetener aspartame won't cause cancer in humans and ...
Indian Daal: Heart-healthy food
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com, MI - Feb 1, 2008
Turmeric contains curcumin, which has been shown by researchers to help with heart health and acts as an anti-inflammatory. Packed with antioxidants ...
Medifast Offers 5 Heart Healthy Tips in Recognition of Friday's ...
Earthtimes, UK - Jan 31, 2008
Anti-inflammatory herbs like curcumin and ginger have been shown to decrease the release of inflammatory molecules by inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme, ...
A Lifesaving Legacy
Newsweek - Jan 30, 2008
These include substances like ellagic acid (berries), resveratrol (grapes), curcumin (turmeric), ECGC (green tea), procyanidin (cocoa) and genistein ...
Hot stuff to boost your sex drive, heal your heart – curry can ...
Fortnightly Tenerife News, Spain - Jan 18, 2008
Indeed turmeric, used for centuries in India for making curries, has a main active ingredient called curcumin, which is being used in new clinical trials ...
Alzheimer's Patients Describe Life with Disease
NewsHour - Jan 17, 2008
... and we don't know exactly because there are studies that go both ways on this, but curcumin is one, folic acid, Coenzyme Q10 and omega fish oil. ...
Turmeric promptly eases man's severe psoriasis
Daily Press, VA - Jan 16, 2008
Basic research suggests a number of reasons why curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, would have a beneficial effect in psoriasis (Biochemical ...
Pain Management: It's Foods and Not a Drug
Huffington Post, NY - Jan 14, 2008
The reasons for adding them are included: The bright yellow pigment of this spice has the ingredient curcumin. Studies have shown that it has many ...
Herbal Medicines For Dermatitis
American Chronicle, CA - Jan 8, 2008
Borage oil, Evening Primrose oil, Flax oil, B-complex, DMG (B15), B12, Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium (pH adjustment), Quercetin, Curcumin, Bromelain, ...
The Alarming Increase In Double Mastectomies
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - Jan 1, 2008
It has also been found that by getting curcumin in your system, if you have cancer, this is just as or more effective in destroying cancer cells than ...
Can the Red Wine Molecule Actually Add Twenty Years to the Life ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 31, 2007
Some of the most promising candidates to date are curcumin (extract of Tumeric), Silymarin, Astralagus, especially Astragaloside IV, and a new class of ...
Super ideas for your plate
MiamiHerald.com, FL - Dec 25, 2007
It contains curcumin, which has many reported health benefits including being an anti-inflammatory and a possible treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. ...
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY
Houston Chronicle, United States - Dec 16, 2007
It may contain other natural compounds in addition to curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric. More than 150 scientific articles have been published ...
Latest findings on plant-derived cancer medicines
Cancerfacts.com, WA - Dec 7, 2007
"We have undertaken efficacy (effectiveness) studies on individual components of Blueberry Punch, such as curcumin, resveratrol and EGCG, ...
Health Watch: Babies know who’s naughty or nice
MetroWest Daily News, MA - Dec 1, 2007
That's because turmeric, a spice used in curry, contains curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory that works similarly to Cox-2 inhibitors, drugs that reduce ...
Coming soon to a supermarket near you
Vancouver Sun,  Canada - Nov 21, 2007
The new spice to watch for is curcumin, the compound that makes the Indian spice tumeric a dark yellow. Curcumin has recently been shown to reduce risk of ...
The Latest News About Alzheimer’s
Parade Magazine - Nov 21, 2007
Then there is the fascinating observation that an ingredient present in curry, curcumin, may be beneficial. This may, in part, explain the relatively low ...
Turmeric use
Daily Press, VA - Nov 21, 2007
A component of turmeric, curcumin, has anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant activity and shows promise against psoriasis and other conditions (Annals of ...
In your kitchen
Independent, UK - Nov 20, 2007
A single plant molecule can have a bewildering array of health-promoting effects – curcumin, for example, obtained from the spice turmeric, doesn't only ...
Treatment For Toenail Fungus: Vinegar And Listerine
Hartford Courant, United States - Nov 15, 2007
Some research indicates that turmeric and its primary component curcumin can ease the inflammation of psoriasis and arthritis (Current Opinion in ...
Curry in a healthy hurry
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Nov 10, 2007
RECENTLY, turmeric (curcumin), a bright yellow coloured curry spice in Asian cooking has been grabbing the headlines for its ability to prevent many ...
Turmeric back in the fight against cancer
News-Medical.net, Australia - Nov 7, 2007
Curcumin, the yellow component in turmeric that gives curry its flavour, is thought to have the ability to suppress tumours and people who eat a lot of ...
Anti-Cancer Curry: Ingredient Might Help Battle Cancer
National Ledger, AZ - Nov 7, 2007
According to Tohoku University researcher Hiroyuki Shibata, MD, curcumin is one of the most widely studied plant-based chemicals with anti-cancer properties ...
Anti-Cancer Curry? Ingredient May Help Fight Cancer
Post Chronicle - Nov 7, 2007
Curcumin, the yellowish component in turmeric that gives curry its flavor, can suppress tumors, according to some studies. It has even been suggested that ...
Curry Offers Hope for Cancer and Alzheimer's Victims
Inventorspot - Nov 6, 2007
The main problem with curcumin is that its beneficial properties are severely reduced as the compound is digested. Japanese scientists at Tohoku ...
Curry Could Treat Colorectal Cancer
Associated Content, CO - Nov 5, 2007
Curcumin, the yellowish component of turmeric has long been identified as an anti cancer agent, but has yet to be applied in any meaningful way to treat the ...
Colorectal polyps less frequent in Indian-subcontinent Asians than ...
Medicexchange, UK - Nov 5, 2007
Other components of the diet are high in anti-oxidants -- such as turmeric which contains curcumin -- and may also protect against colorectal cancer. ...
Turmeric healed her psoriasis
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 5, 2007
Curcumin, a component of turmeric, has anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant activity and shows promise against psoriasis and other conditions. ...
Spice as remedy tantalizes
News & Observer, NC - Oct 31, 2007
One of those substances is an antioxidant called curcumin. Curcumin is being studied for possible uses in the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's ...
Nutrition tips to help prevent cancer
MSNBC - Oct 31, 2007
Recent studies show that Curcumin, the yellow spice found in Tumeric and Curry Powder, may have anti tumor compounds that can protect against breast cancer. ...
High Blood Pressure Drugs May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Says Study
SeniorJournal.com, TX - Nov, 2007
October 5, 2006 – In a small test with senior citizens – age 65 to 84 – researchers found that curcumin — a chemical found in curry and turmeric — may help ...
A spice
separationsNOW.com (subscription), UK - Oct 14, 2007
When its rhizomes are boiled for several hours and dried, they yield a deep orange-yellow substance known as turmeric or curcumin, which is used as a food ...
Fight arthritis with these foods
MSNBC - October 11, 2007
Turmeric, sometimes called Curcumin, is a mustard-yellow spice from Asia. It is the main ingredient in yellow curry. Scientific studies have shown that ...
Great global grazings
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - Oct 6, 2007
"Turmeric's active ingredient is Curcumin," says Peacock. "It has many anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral and antibacterial properties, among others. ...
Curcumin promotes blood vessel formation in normal cells
Newindpress, India - Oct 4, 2007
Curcumin, the naturally occurring compound in turmeric, is long known as a wonderful molecule with several proven medicinal effects, ...
Spices prevent fatal diseases
The Post, Pakistan - Oct 3, 2007
Researchers have found that a substance known as Curcumin that is found in turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties. Turmeric can be used alone and is ...
Spice up your health by adding turmeric to regular diet
London Free Press, Canada - Sep 30, 2007
Curcumin, the active molecule in turmeric, is one of the first molecules from foods for which major clinical trials in cancer treatment (not just in cancer ...
Curry powder's Curcumin to kill and stops the growth of skin cancer
TopCancerNews.com, TX - Sep 26, 2007
Indian foods are, in many cases, spicy (and delicious), and that curry powder's Curcumin has been found to kill and stops the growth of melanoma skin cancer ...
Add Color To Your Diet
Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX - Sep 18, 2007
Curcumin is a flavonoid in tumeric, the yellow spice in curry powder. It inhibits the growth of stomach cancers and other cancers. Genistein is a flavonoid ...
Turmeric May Guard Against Childhood Leukemia
PakTribune.com, Pakistan - Sep 10, 2007
Our studies show that Turmeric and its coloring principle, Curcumin in the diet mitigate the effects of some of these risk factors," Nagabhushan said . ...
Could Turmeric help to combat Alzheimer’s disease?
Destination Santé, France - Sep 7, 2007
Known as bisdemethoxy Curcumin, it appears to destroy the beta-amyloid plaques whose presence is a marker for the disease. In fact, this substance appears ...
Eat rainbow colored foods
Frost Illustrated, IN - Sep 4, 2007
A pigment called Curcumin gives curry its distinctive yellow color and has been credited with cancer prevention. I would suggest that to stay healthy, ...
Couple Research
Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX - Sep 2, 2007
She also studies the prostate cancer preventative effects of Curcumin (the yellow substance in curry spices). Dr. Srivastava investigates resveratrol, ...
Emory Winship Cancer Institute Earns $12.5 Million Grant
DentalPlans.com, FL - Aug 29, 2007
Development of Novel Curcumin Analogs for the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer: Curcumin is a principal ingredient in the Indian curry spice Tumeric. ...
The skinny on spicy foods
MSNBC - Aug 26, 2007
The Curcumin that turns Turmeric yellow also helps reduce inflammation and aids muscle repair after heavy exercise, researchers at the University of South ...
Turmeric moves from the kitchen shelf to the clinic
INDOlink, CA - Aug 22, 2007
By Francis C. Assisi 22 August 2007 - Indian-American researchers who have been studying Curcumin, the active ingredient of the ubiquitous Indian spice ...
Common spice may help Alzheimer's patients
Scientific American Magazine - August 17, 2007
Further studies are needed to determine if increasing blood levels of macrophages using an oral Curcumin agent clear the amyloid plaques, ...
Herbs and Herbal Supplements for Natural Gout Treatment
American Chronicle, CA - Jul 9, 2007
Curcumin, found in tumeric, which gives Tumeric’s bright colour, is regarded as a potent anti-inflammatory and pain relieving agent. ...
Natural Herbs For Asthma Treatment
American Chronicle, CA - Jul 8, 2007
The active constituents are the diarylhepanoids, including Curcumin, which are found in the vividly yellow rhizome. In an uncontrolled trial in India, ...
Cancer Pain Management
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - Jul 3, 2007
They discuss medications such as intravenous ketamine, intravenous lidocaine, and cannabis, and describe the use of herbs and supplements such as Curcumin ...
6 ways to spice up your diet
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Jun 26, 2007
Curry powder: Turmeric, an ingredient in curry powder, contains Curcumin. This phytochemical helps thwart cancer by switching off proteins that cause cells ...
Adjust diet for pet with cancer
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Jun 26, 2007
... DMG (a nutrient found in grains and meat), garlic, Curcumin, and medicinal mushrooms are often prescribed. I'd use this regimen for about six months. ...
Malaria drugs failed? Turn to Turmeric
Newindpress (subscription), India - Jun 19, 2007
Curcumin, a compound isolated from the Turmeric plant, has been found to possess qualities that can effectively fight malarial parasites, including the ...
Forget fluoride - try Turmeric
Auckland stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Jun 12, 2007
"This is due to its active ingredient, Curcumin, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties." Dr Pahuja contacted the Central Leader to promote ...
Add Spices to Your Life
Better Homes and Gardens - Jun 10, 2007
This spice, which gives ballpark mustard its yellow color, contains Curcumin, a compound that's been researched for its potent anti-inflammatory activity. ...
Healthy herbs and spices
Lawrence Journal World, KS - Jun 6, 2007
Its Curcumin may offer protection against cancer cells. • How to use it: Add it to rice, eggs or salad dressings. Try for about 1/8 teaspoon per day, ...
DDW: To Prevent Colorectal Cancer, a Vegetarian Diet From Day One
MedPage Today, NJ - May 21, 2007
Two promising candidates are garlic and the Indian spice Curcumin, both of which have been shown to have a chemoprotective effect, he said.
The Second Team
USA Today - May 16, 2007
Research on anti-cancer properties of Curcumin, a curry extract; Academic Decathlon president. Daniel Lage, Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami. ...
New Research Sheds Light on Alzheimer's Disease
abc7.com, CA - May 16, 2007
Researchers say fish, spices like curry and Curcumin, and certain juices may reduce risk. And everyone agrees brain exercises like crossword puzzles and ...
Four area students among competitors at international science fair
Shreveport Times, LA - May 16, 2007
Huang studied whether Curcumin, the active ingredient in curry, would slow or block the movement of breast cancer cells. She discovered that at a certain ...
Scientists discover benefits of Turmeric in Indian dishes
Hindustan Times, India - May 8, 2007
It has been seen that Curcumin, the compound that gives Turmeric its yellow colour, stops leukaemia cells multiplying. He said: "Our studies show that ...
ORAC and Antioxidants: Realizing the Potential
Natural Products Industry Insider, AZ - May 4, 2007
For comparison, he offered Curcumin, which has demonstrated its antioxidant and health benefits via in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies. ...
HealthFirst-What Causes Alzheimer's
ABC12.com, MI - May 1, 2007
Researchers say fish, spices like curry and Curcumin, and certain juices may reduce the risk. You can see the ABC12 report by clicking on the video icon ...
Spice up your health
Kansas.com, KS - Apr 23, 2007
Its Curcumin may offer protection against cancer cells. How to use it: Add it to rice, eggs or salad dressings. Try for about 1/8teaspoon per day, ...
Curcumin, Also Known As Curry Powder, Has Anticancer Effects
Medical News Today (press release) - Apr 22, 2007
Curcumin, a Turmeric root extract, has been shown to possess activity in the treatment and prevention of cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease ...
Curry Compound May Fight Rare Neurological Illness
CBC News, - April 1, 2007
FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) - A synthetic compound that's a distant chemical relative of a component of Curcumin - a spice used to make curry - shows ...
Curcumin May Treat Prostate Cancer
Ivanhoe, FL - Mar 21, 2007
In the most recent issue of Cancer Research, researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Alabama in Birmingham report Curcumin has ...
Chemical relative of Curcumin may hold cure for neuromuscular disease
DailyIndia.com, FL - Mar 21, 2007
Boffins led by Chawnshang Chang, Ph.D. conducted a study on a mouse model and found that the chemical relative of Curcumin - the bright yellow spice found ...
Cancer Researchers Add Spice To Research Against Rare ...
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Mar 24, 2007
Chang notes that ginger, a family of spices that includes Curcumin, is widely used in China as a folk medicine to treat male-pattern baldness. ...
12 Myths about Colon Cancer
eMaxHealth.com, NC - Mar 2, 2007
In the area of prevention, researchers are looking at the effects of Curcumin (found in curry), resveratrol (found in red wine), ginger and the ...
Medical Management of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Medscape (subscription) - Mar 1, 2007
Curcumin, commonly known as the spice Turmeric that is derived from the East Indian plant Curcuma longa, has been shown to have anticancer properties in ...
The Natural Way to Ward Off Alzheimer's Disease
Hornell Evening Tribune, NY - Feb 27, 2007
Turmeric contains Curcumin which is used in Ayurvedic medicine for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, and other effects. ...
Spice it Up: Turmeric
FitSugar.com, CA - Mar 13, 2007
Its active ingredient Curcumin, works in a very similar way to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In fact the spice has been used in Ayurvedic ...
Advance reported in fight against muscular dystrophy
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Mar 6, 2007
A newly developed Curcumin compound has proven effective against muscular dystrophy in tests on rodents conducted by a US-based research team led by a ...
Health: Colorectal Cancer Study
CBS 3, PA - Mar 27, 2007
Hoping to avoid the same fate, Ned joined a study to test a pill made from an ingredient called Curcumin found in the spice Turmeric. ...
Eating right helps give clear skin
NorthJersey.com, NJ - Feb 28, 2007
Preliminary research shows that Curcumin, the principle ingredient in Turmeric, can stop inflammatory processes in the body and prevent cell damage. ...
From garlic to basil to curry, a healthy choice
Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Feb 12, 2007
Curcumin, commonly found in Turmeric - a yellow-orangish spice added to curry mixes - has anti-inflammatory properties. * Fight cancer: Eat more curry. ...
Colon cancer polyps reduced by curry and onions
TopCancerNews.com, TX - Feb 8, 2007
Curcumin is the chemical found in Turmeric and is the key agent in the pill that the patients were administered. The amount of quercetin was similar to what ...
Summer Holiday Health Essentials
Response Source (press release), UK - Mar 26, 2007
... entering the tissues) and helps combat circulatory disorders including varicose veins, and Curcumin is a powerful anti-oxidant/anti-inflammatory agent. ...
Fighting Colds with Spices
6abc.com, PA - Feb 8, 2007
In addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, research on Curcumin has also shown it to shrink pre-cancerous lesions known as colon polyps. ...
Try turmeric for psoriasis, digestion
Newsday, NY - Feb 6, 2007
It contains a compound, curcumin, that has anti-inflammatory activity. Several readers have reported that taking turmeric capsules or putting turmeric on ...
Spice up your health
Regina Leader-Post, Canada - Feb 1, 2007
Research has found curcumin (the source of the spice turmeric, which gives curry its characteristic bright yellow colour and strong taste), ...
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY Fiber, fish oil may lower cholesterol
Houston Chronicle, TX - Jan 28, 2007
It contains a compound, curcumin, that has anti-inflammatory activity. Several readers have reported that taking turmeric capsules or putting turmeric on ...
Turmeric wards off Alzheimer's, cancer
NDTV.com, India - Jan 26, 2007
Turmeric contains a powerful substance called curcumin, which shields the brain from the damage that leads to Alzheimer's. In 1989, Bharat Aggarwal, ...
Help With Nail Fungus, Intestinal Gas, High Cholesterol
Hartford Courant, CT - Jan 26, 2007
A. Turmeric contains a compound, curcumin, that has anti-inflammatory activity. Several readers have reported that taking turmeric capsules or putting ...
Simple steps to reduce the risk
Toronto Star, Canada - Jan 25, 2007
Spice it up: Turmeric, a spice common in East Indian cooking, contains curcumin, which may reduce inflammation in the brain, in turn cutting the risk for ...
Pass on the salt in favor of healthier herbs
Ann Arbor News, MI - Jan 24, 2007
Turmeric's curcumin also has been shown to shrink precancerous lesions known as colon polyps. Zick says the amount needed to accomplish this is unclear, ...
Turmeric for skin, digestion
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jan 27, 2007
It contains a compound, curcumin, that has anti-inflammatory activity. Several readers have reported that taking turmeric capsules or putting turmeric on ...
Unlocking the secrets of curcumin
Cochrane Times, Canada - Feb 7, 2007
My constant perusal of the Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine and Women's Weekly Digest has convinced me to take three supplements; curcumin, ...
Statins: the truth
Daily Mail, UK - Jan 29, 2007
Finally, try curcumin found in the spice turmeric. Curcumin has been found to reduce the stickiness of platelets in the blood and relax arteries.
Spices of life
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Jan 10, 2007
Curcumin is the compound found in turmeric, a key ingredient in curry powder that provides its distinctive yellow hue. But curcumin adds much more than just ...
Healthier eating can begin with spices
Earthtimes.org - Jan 10, 2007
In addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, research on curcumin has also shown it to shrink pre-cancerous lesions known as colon polyps. ...
Curry - a spicy treatment for malaria
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - Jan 7, 2007
Investigators are finding that curcumin has a wide range of powerful and useful properties. Here's the low-down on some of the most promising research to ...
Spice up your food for a healthier diet
Zee News, India - Jan 7, 2007
In addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, research on curcumin has also shown it to shrink pre-cancerous lesions known as colon polyps. ...
Olive oil may prevent cancer
Business Standard, India - Jan 7, 2007
Curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, garlic, ginger, fish oil and herbal products like amla, as well as those that belong to the phyllanthus group of ...
Good Diet Includes Herbs
MedIndia, India - Jan 7, 2007
A substance known as curcumin found in turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties.Turmeric can be used alone or added to curry. Curcumin also shrinks ...
Boost Your Health With Spices
Food Consumer, IL - Jan 6, 2007
Researchers have found that a substance known as curcumin that is found in turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties. Turmeric can be used alone, ...
Study looks at intravenous gene therapy
Science Daily (press release) - Nov 8, 2006
... During Radiation Therapy For Cancer (October 8, 2002) -- Cancer researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that curcumin, a substance ...
Health Alert: Lifelong research
WIS, SC - Nov 7, 2006
... commitment. Doctor Carmen Guerra hopes curcumin, a substance found in the Indian spice turmeric, can help prevent colon cancer. ...
Medical advances don't happen overnight, but often over a lifetime
49abcnews.com, KS - Nov 7, 2006
Doctor Carmen Guerra hopes curcumin, a substance found in the Indian spice tumeric, can help prevent colon cancer. "Researchers ...
Changing minds in Alzheimer's research
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 5, 2006
... A number of promising experiments are underway, including the work of Greg Cole, a professor of medicine and neurology at UCLA, on the use of curcumin, a spice ...
Analysis: Ancient medicine useful today
United Press International - Nov 2, 2006
... condition. Today, turmeric dietary supplements are marketed as curcumin, the chemical that gives turmeric its yellow color. It's ...
Curry may protect brain
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Nov 1, 2006
New research suggests that an ingredient found in curry - curcumin - might prevent the tangled clumps of protein found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. ...
Turmeric helps stave rheumatoid arthritis
United Press International - Oct 31, 2006
... been used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine to treat inflammatory disorders, and the extract containing the ingredient curcumin is marketed ...
Curry Good For Your Brain
ABC News - Oct 26, 2006
... standard tests. Curcumin, found in the curry spice turmeric, possesses potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It's ...
Turmeric's cancer-fighter role gains support through studies
Arizona Republic, AZ - Oct 9, 2006
... of breast cancer as well as prostate, lung and colon cancers, and recent research at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston suggests that curcumin, an active ...
Curcumin helps clear Alzheimer's plaques
United Press International - Oct 4, 2006
4 (UPI) -- Curcumin -- in curry and turmeric -- may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid beta, the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease, says a US ...
New Therapies
WSOCtv.com, NC - Nov 11, 2006
... When comparing diets, one particular compound sparked Guerra's interest - curcumin, an ingredient found in the spice Tumeric, that's used to make curry and ...
Supplements get spicy
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Nov 7, 2006
... Animal studies have found that curcumin, one of the active ingredients in turmeric, inhibits the growth of cancers. And curcumin ...
The Health Benefits of Turmeric
WTMJ-TV, WI - Nov 8, 2006
You could move to India or just increase your intake of Curcumin. Curcumin is the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its yellow color. ...
You can be too thin
USA Weekend - Nov 3, 2006
... booster. The secret: curcumin, an antioxidant shown to improve memory in animals and reduce a brain toxin that's linked to Alzheimer's. ...
Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bone Loss ...
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Nov 3, 2006
... Turmeric extract containing the ingredient curcumin is marketed widely in the Western world as a dietary supplement for the treatment and prevention of a ...
Boost Memory and Protect Against Alzheimer's
SeniorJournal.com, TX - Nov 2, 2006
... October 5, 2006 – In a small test with senior citizens – age 65 to 84 – researchers found that curcumin — a chemical found in curry and turmeric ...
Lifelong Research
CBS 5 - Green Bay, WI - Nov 1, 2006
In Many Cases.. Advances In Science Require A Lifelong Commitment. Doctor Carmen Guerra Hopes Curcumin.. A Substance Found In The Indian Spice Tumeric.. ...
UA study: Turmeric root stops arthritis
Tucson Citizen, AZ - Nov 1, 2006
... The study by Dr. Janet L. Funk and Barbara N. Timmermann provides the first "in vivo" documentation of how extracts containing curcumin protect against ...
Curry spice 'help for arthritis'
Health Sentinel - Oct 31, 2006
... And it was this extract, containing curcumin, that was most effective at blocking the onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the rats. ...
Curry spice 'help for arthritis'
BBC News, UK - Oct 30, 2006
... And it was this extract, containing curcumin, that was most effective at blocking the onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the rats. ...
Curry Ingredient Turmeric, Helps to Dampen Inflammatory Effects of ...
Nutrition horizon (press release), Netherlands - Oct 30, 2006
... on rats. Turmeric, which gives curries their characteristic yellow-orange tinge, is a major dietary source of curcumin. Turmeric ...
Curry may fight Alzheimer's
Health24.com, South Africa - Oct 30, 2006
Curcumin, a component of curry and turmeric, seems to help the immune system get rid of amyloid beta - the protein that builds up to form damaging plaques in ...
Major research in cancer treatment
Hindu, India - Oct 22, 2006
... "For the first time, we showed how curcumin derived from turmeric can act as an anti-HPV molecule and how it can be used for treatment of cervical cancer," Das ...
Prevention's Anti-Aging Guide: How To Take Off 10 Years Or More ...
The Ledger, FL - Oct 13, 2006
... Turmeric, the spice that makes curry yellow, is loaded with curcumin, a chemical with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. ...
Spice up disease-fighting ability
Bradenton Herald,  United States - Oct 7, 2006
... Turmeric: Curcumin is the compound found in turmeric, a key ingredient in curry powder that provides its distinctive yellow hue. ...
CURRIES FIGHT ALZHEIMER'S
Mirror.co.uk, UK - Oct 5, 2006
Scientists discovered that a chemical called curcumin, which is found in curry and turmeric, helped the body fight the illness. ...
Chemical from Curry Helps Immune System's 'PacMen' Gobble Plaque ...
SeniorJournal.com, TX - Oct 5, 2006
October 5, 2006 – In a small test with senior citizens – age 65 to 84 – researchers found that curcumin — a chemical found in curry and turmeric ...
Curcumin could cut plaque build-up linked to Alzheimer’s
NutraIngredients-usa.com, France - Oct 4, 2006
10/4/2006 - Curcumin, found extensively in curries, could boost the body’s ability to clear the build up of plaques in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer ...
UCLA/VA Study Finds Chemical Found in Curry May Help Immune System ...
UC Los Angeles, CA - October 3, 2006
UCLA/VA researchers found that curcumin — a chemical found in curry and turmeric — may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid beta, which form ...
Chemicals in curry and onions may help prevent colon cancer
Newstarget.com (press release), Taiwan - Sep 29, 2006
... form of precancerous polyps in the lower bowel known as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) were treated with regular doses of curcumin (the chemical found in ...
Is your spice rack also a medicine chest?
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Sep 28, 2006
... Turmeric.Curcumin is the compound found in turmeric, a key ingredient in curry powder that provides its distinctive yellow hue. ...
Spice up disease-fighting ability; some seasonings carry loads of ...
Cadillac News,  United States - Sep 22, 2006
... Turmeric: Curcumin is the compound found in turmeric, a key ingredient in curry powder that provides its distinctive yellow hue. ...
Curcumin fights colorectal cancer
Food Consumer, IL - Sep 22, 2006
By Ben Wasserman. 24 Sept. (foodconsumer.org) - Curcumin may be used as a drug to curb the growth and spread of colorectal cancer because it reduces the ...
Johns Hopkins' discoveries in a nutshell
Joplin Independent, MO - Sep 22, 2006
... studies in populations that consume large amounts of curry, as well as laboratory research on rodents have strongly suggested that curcumin, a relatively ...
Curcumin found to fight tumors
Daily News - Galveston County, TX - Sep 20, 2006
They’ve found that turmeric’s active ingredient, curcumin, works in the lab to fight skin, breast and other tumor cells. In ...

August 2006 In addition to antiviral, wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activity, there’s evidence that curcumin kills some types of cancer cells, inhibits oxidation of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, and may block a chemical that’s involved in arthritis.

August 2006 Curry and onion extracts could protect against colon cancer. Quercetin and curcumin, compounds found naturally in onions and curry, could reduce the risk of colon cancer, suggests a small clinical trial from the US. 

August 2006 Treatment Based on Curry and Onions Reduced Precancerous Intestinal Growths. Although study participants received the two substances together, the researchers believe curcumin was the key ingredient. "The amount of quercetin we administered was similar to what many people consume daily. However, the amount of curcumin is many times what a person might ingest in a typical diet, since turmeric only contains on average 3% to 5% curcumin by weight," researcher Francis M. Giardiello, MD, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, says in a news release.

August 2006 Study Finds Compounds In Curry, Onion May Shrink Colon Polyps. The potential of curcumin to prevent and/or treat cancer in the lower intestines surfaced in studies in lab rats fed curry, as well as in observational studies of Asian populations that consume a lot of curry.

August 2006 Pills containing curcumin, a substance found in turmeric (a key ingredient of curry), and quercetin, an anti-oxidant derived from onions, kept the adenomas at bay, according to Francis Giardiello, M.D., of Johns Hopkins here. Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis develop hundreds of adenomas and eventually colon cancer.

July 2006 Curcumin, which gives curries their characteristic yellow tinge, is a potent killer of melanoma cells in vitro. Curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, has been shown in other studies to both inhibit cancer cell proliferation and encourage programmed cell death, or apoptosis, in various tumor cell lines, including multiple myeloma and squamous cell carcinomas.

July 2006 "Tests in mice showed that curcumin, an active compound found in turmeric, helped stop the spread of breast cancer tumor cells to the lungs.

June 2006 "treatment of cancer patients, curcumin has been used as capsules and if used in diabetic retinopathy, the dosage could be much lower."

June 2006 "curcumin helps thwart cancer by "switching off" proteins that cause cells to multiply and by inducing cancer cells to self-destruct. The spice may also reduce risk of Alzheimer's, psoriasis and arthritis.

June 2006 "curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric. This Indian spice has been used for centuries to flavor curry. Recently, scientists have found that this antioxidant compound fights inflammation and discourages the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain (Current Alzheimer's Research, April 2005). Such plaques are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.

May 2006 "Curcumin has also shown great promise in the prevention of cancer. It is the active ingredient in Tumeric, a type of curry spice. Research has been conducted for decades now, and it would appear that Curcumin has extremely powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-tumor properties. It has also been shown to interfere with cell-signaling pathways, which works to suppress the transformation and proliferation of cancerous cells."

April  2006 "Curcumin, the chemical ingredient found in turmeric – our ubiquitous “safran” – has been shown to have a double protective effect on the brain through its anti-oxidation property: it prevents deterioration of the communication among the cells of the brain (which is fundamental to the memory process) and it slows or actually prevents the formation of what are called amyloid plaques that are thought to be related to the genesis of Alzheimer’s disease."

March 2006 "when colon-cancer cells were exposed to curcumin—the yellow pigment that gives curry its color—25 percent were destroyed within a day. "Studies have also shown that curcumin reduces the formation of blood vessels in cancerous cells and inhibits the cells' movement."

February 2006 Curcumin is medically promising because inflammation and oxidative damage are contributors to so many diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, arthritis and various cancers, said Gregory Cole, a professor of medicine and neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA who has conducted numerous studies on the spice. Curcumin are being probed for their potential to prevent and treat a broad range of diseases: cancer, cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer's and arthritis. Researchers believe the Curcumin it contains fights disease partly by shutting down a powerful protein that promotes an abnormal inflammatory response in the body. The spice also has potent antioxidant properties (and may even lower cholesterol).

January 2006 Curcumin protects against prostate cancer

January 2006 Professor Bharat Aggarwal is a researcher at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre at the University of Texas in the United States, where a major focus of his work has been Curcumin, active component of the distinctive yellow curry spice turmeric. He said the dietary spices played an important role in fighting cancer.Masala a day keeps the doctor away.

January 2006 (Consumer Reports) "Curcumin has shown promise for several conditions: Alzheimer's disease. Cancer. Cystic Fibrosis."

November 2005 "Curcumin is a natural product isolated from the spice turmeric...shown to have antiangiogenic (anti-tumor) properties in vitro and in vivo".

November 7, 2005 "Curcumin abolishes aberrant enzyme expression in brain tumor cells."

November 2005 "Elevated MG levels in diabetes patients are believed to contribute to diabetic complications...Curcumin inhibited the MG-stimulated increase...Curcumin prevented the MG-induced apoptosis...Curcumin significantly reduced the MG-mediated impairment."

October 25, 2005  "Low rates among Indians for colorectal, prostate and lung cancers as well as coronary heart disease and Alzheimer's first drew Western researchers to Curcumin. It's a hot topic in health journals, too, cited 967 times since 2000 in articles reported on PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's research service. It's a promising potential weapon against several cancers, Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis, psoriasis and other diseases."

October 16, 2005  "Curcumin the main ingredient of turmeric and the compound that gives curry its mustard-yellow color, inhibits metastasis to the lungs of mice with breast cancer, report researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center."

September 2005 "The DNA synthesis and the cellular growth were inhibited by Curcumin in dose-dependent manner in all the five malignant astrocytoma cell lines."

August 2005 "(Curcumin) showed potent growth inhibitory activity (anti-tumor)."

July 20, 2005 "Curcumin's promise is enormous as it appears to inhibit multiple pathways by which cancer grows, and we know it's nontoxic..."Curcumin affects virtually every tumor biomarker that we have tried"

July 12, 2005 A study published in the upcoming issue of Cancer magazine shows Curcumin, a chemical pigment in turmeric, has promise fighting breast, colon, prostate and pancreatic cancers

July 11, 2005 Curcumin, the yellow pigment found in the curry spice turmeric, inhibits melanoma cell growth and kills tumor cells, shows a new study

June 9, 2005 The spice turmeric, which is often found in curry powder, contains a chemical that may help stop breast cancer from spreading. Researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

May 5, 2005 Researchers at the Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA are testing Curcumin's ability to treat the earlty stages of the disease. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is funding a clinical trial on Curcumin. Scientists at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center are studying Curcumin as a possible treatment for multiple myeloma and pancreatic cancer, based on research showing that it may stop cancer cells from proliferating and cause malignant tumors to self-destruct

April 1, 2005 Curcumin under human trials for Alzheimer's prevention

February 18, 2005: Alzheimer's disease involves amyloid {beta} (A{beta}) accumulation, oxidative damage, and inflammation, and risk is reduced with increased antioxidant and anti-inflammatory consumption. The phenolic yellow curry pigment Curcumin has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities and can suppress oxidative damage, inflammation, cognitive deficits, and amyloid accumulation

January 4, 2005: Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, is to be investigated for its potential in prevention of Alzheimer’s disease

December 29, 2004: Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, inhibits the accumulation of destructive beta amyloids in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and also breaks up existing plaques.


December 18, 2004:
Turmeric prevents cancer, particularly leukemia, say researchers. Curcumin...may be responsible for much of this benefit


December 10, 2004:
Scientists believe that curcumin, a spice used in India and known for its anti-inflammatory effects, may prevent memory loss

November 21, 2004: Curcumin), which has demonstrated anti-cancer properties in laboratory and animal studies of lung, colon and breast cancer conducted by Bharat Aggarwal, M.D., a professor in the department of Bioimmunotherapy Research

April 22, 2004: Curry ingredient tested in cystic fibrosis fight...Daily Curcumin slashed the death rates of CF-stricken mice.

April 19, 2004: Spice Protects Brain Cells, Could Prevent Alzheimer's Disease...Curcumin -- also known as cumin or curry -- is a natural spice that has high levels of phenols, potent antioxidants that can prevent cell damage caused by free radicals.

April 04, 2004: Curry spice could alleviate cystic fibrosis...Curcumin, a component of turmeric, makes it possible for the protein to escape to the cell surface by starving the inspector proteins of calcium.

December 1, 2003 (Healthcentral.com) - "Turmeric Eases Suffering From Psoriasis... researchers are looking into the potential health benefits of Curcumin, a key component of turmeric. One group found that Curcumin inhibits an enzyme called PhK associated with overactive cell growth in psoriasis"

September 13, 2003 (Spizes.com) - "This research proves that Curcumin may prove to be a cheap, well-tolerated, and effective therapy for inflammatory bowel disease. This food ingredient has for generations been regarded as a potent anti-inflammatory within many eastern civilizations. It is equally intriguing that the same agent is a potent antineoplastic agent."

September 9, 2003 (Healthcentral.com) - "Eating Turmeric on Cereal Helped Psoriasis Sufferer...
Curcumin, the active ingredient, has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers are studying this compound in conditions as diverse as Alzheimer's disease, arthritis and certain cancers."

August 26, 3003 (Yahoo! News) - "Dietary constituents like Curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa); might have anti-inflammatory properties that can effectively treat delibitating illnesses like Crohn's disease (inflammatory bowel illness) or ulcerative colitis."

June 8, 2003 (Charlotte Observer) - 
"Q. Could you please respond to all of the articles that I've been reading lately that hail turmeric as a powerful herb for its anti-inflammatory abilities, cancer-prevention abilities and much more?
A. Turmeric has been used as a spice in Indian cooking for centuries. It adds the yellow color and distinctive flavor to curry.
Researchers have been studying an ingredient in turmeric called anti-inflammatory abilities, cancer-prevention abilities and much more?
A. Turmeric has been used as a spice in Indian cooking for centuries. It adds the yellow color and distinctive flavor to curry.
Researchers have been studying an ingredient in turmeric called Curcumin. This compound has antioxidant activity and also has strong anti-inflammatory properties."

June 7, 2003 (New Zealand Health) - " This herb contains the yellow pigment curcumin. Curcumin tends to stay in the  gastrointestinal tract, where it seems to block the release of cell-damaging substances. It is linked to possible prevention of colon cancer, and in laboratory studies has been shown to slow the spread of prostate cancer cells."

March 27, 2003 (Spizes.com) - "Curcumin could stop cancer cells with multiple myeloma from replicating and kill off the remaining cancerous cells."

March 20, 2003 (Yahoo News) - "Curcumin, the substance that gives the spice turmeric its distinctive yellow colour, stopped the changes caused by excessive alcohol consumption that lead to liver damage. The research adds to the repertoire of benefits already shown by Curcumin, which include anti-oxidant properties and anti-cancer activity."

March 13, 2003  (Reuters Health) - An ingredient in the curry spice turmeric may help suppress and destroy a blood cancer, early lab research shows--suggesting yet another health benefit from this long-heralded substance. Studies have also shown that Curcumin, even in large quantities, does not produce any known side effects in humans, the researcher noted. Based on this evidence, Aggarwal recommended that people with cancer should try to eat more Curcumin, if possible. "Whichever way you can take it, as much as possible,"

February 2003 Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a polyphenol derived from the plant Curcuma longa, commonly called turmeric. Extensive research over the last 50 years has indicated this polyphenol can both prevent and treat cancer. The anticancer potential of curcumin stems from its ability to suppress proliferation of a wide variety of tumor cells

February 12, 2003  (American Physiological Society) - Curcumin, the substance that gives turmeric its yellow color, and found in curry, has been found to consist of a natural anti-inflammatory compound. Scientists have already shown that it can suppress tumor blood vessel growth ...Curcumin inhibits alcohol-induced liver injury and lipid peroxidation inhibits alcohol-induced liver injury and lipid peroxidation...Not only did curcumin prevent alcohol-induced necroinflammatory changes, the yellow pigment from roots and pods of Curcuma longa stopped lipid peroxidation and the expression of the NF-KB-dependent genes.

January 15, 2003 - "Now the humble Indian spice is being tested in differing fashions in two national laboratories — with stunning results — against cancer... Curcumin is a substance in curry long believed to have health benefits.The Ohio State University of Columbus has also posted exciting reports that turmeric has ‘‘demonstrated anti-cancer effects at all stages of tumor development in rodents and showed potential to kill cancer cells and prevent normal cells from being cancerous."

November 20, 2002
(USA Today Weekend) - "Curcumin helps stifle cancer. In test tubes, 80% of malignant prostate cells self-destructed when exposed to Curcumin. Feeding mice Curcumin dramatically slowed the growth of implanted human prostate cancer cells. It may do the same in breast and colon cancer cells, researchers say, speculating that Curcumin blocks the activation of genes that trigger cancer. Bonus: Curcumin's anti-inflammatory activity reduces arthritic swelling  and progressive brain damage in animals. In UCLA research, eating food laced with low doses of Curcumin slashed Alzheimer's-like plaque"

October 8, 2002  (Reuters Health) - "A compound found in the curry spice turmeric may suppress production of a protein that spurs tumor growth in the body, researchers report...If the spice component does indeed reduce IL-8 activities as the findings suggest, "Curcumin is capable of working as a potent agent that reduces tumor promotion," the researchers conclude. The study, in a recent issue of the journal Cancer, is not the first to link Curcumin, a compound thought to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent, with certain health benefits. Curcumin, a compound thought to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent, with certain health benefits. Curcumin, a compound thought to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent, with certain health benefits. Studies also suggest that the compound might help heal wounds and fight Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis."

October 7, 2002 (University of Rochester Medical Center) - "Cancer researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that Curcumin, a substance in curry long believed to have health benefits, seems to protect skin during radiation therapy. Curcumin, the substance that gives turmeric its yellow color, is a natural anti-inflammatory compound and scientists have already shown that it can suppress tumor blood vessel growth. This process, called anti-angiogenesis, can strangle tumors."

June 12, 2002 (Dr. Weil) - "Curcumin blocked the accumulation of beta-amaloid plaque and also appeared to reduce inflammation related to Alzheimer’s disease in neurologic tissue. ....Researchers at the University of Illinois have also found that it helps prevent plaque formation. And preliminary studies at Vanderbilt University suggest that Curcumin may block the progression of multiple sclerosis...Curcumin reduced plaque in the Alzheimer’s disease ...Turmeric appears to have significant Anti-inflammatory and cancer-protective effects as well"

May 22, 2002 (Reuters Health) - "The curry spice Turmeric may help reduce and even prevent inflammation of the intestines...The spice contains Curcumin, a compound thought to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent"

May 15, 2002 (Spizes.com) - "Turmeric can reduce radiotherapy-induced side-effects and radition burns" 

April 24, 2002 (Reuters Health) - "Interest in the potential neuroprotective properties of Curcumin rose after studies found very low levels of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's in elderly Indian populations. Added to this were studies confirming Curcumin as a potent anti-inflammatory agent, effective in wound healing"

April 5, 2002  (Reuters Health) - "The substance that gives the spice Turmeric its yellow color may help fight cancer, preliminary evidence suggests.  Researchers have found that the active ingredient in Turmeric called Curcumin, can enhance the cancer-fighting ability "

April 4, 2002 (Discovery Health Channel) - 
"Preliminary studies in rats suggest that Curcumin, a compound found in the curry spice turmeric, may block the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS)...Interest in the potential neuroprotective properties of Curcumin rose after studies found very low levels of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's in elderly Indian populations. Added to this were studies confirming Curcumin as a potent anti-inflammatory agent, effective in wound healing. And just last fall, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles reported that Curcumin appeared to slow the progression of Alzheimer's in mice."

"Therapeutic potential of Curcumin in human prostate cancer. Curcumin inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis, and inhibits angiogenesis of  prostate cancer cells."

"Results: Animals in which tumors had been initiated with DMBA and promoted with TPA experienced significantly fewer tumors and less tumor volume if they ingested either 0.2% or 1% Curcumin diets."

"Results from a small 3-year study in patients with uveitis suggest that Curcumin (375 mg taken orally three times daily) worked as well as corticosteroid medications but without the side effects. In addition, the rates of recurrence as well as complications from uveitis were similar to the rates of patients taking corticosteroid medications. No patients complained of side effects from the Curcumin"

"Diets rich in Curcumin, a compound found in the curry spice Turmeric, may help explain why rates of Alzheimer's disease are much lower among the elderly in India compared with their Western peers."

"Curcumin acts as an anti-angiogenic agent, meaning it stops or prevents the production of blood vessels that feed tumors"

"Numerous studies have found that Curcumin suppresses the proliferation of cancer cells and cholesterol/heart disease."

"It has been known for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine that Turmeric extracts were beneficial for inflammatory conditions such as arthritis -- [and] since the '60s, there have been hundreds of publications on the mechanisms of Anti-inflammatory effects of Curcumin ...Curcumin has the additional benefit of reducing oxidative damage of the brain, which is several-fold elevated in Alzheimer's disease and likely contributes greatly to memory loss," says Frautschy.

"Turmeric's protective effects on the cardiovascular system include lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels, decreasing susceptibility of low density lipoprotein (LDL) to lipid peroxidation, (32) and inhibiting platelet aggregation. (33)"

"Turmeric reduced the number of these plaques by a half. The researchers also found that Turmeric had other health benefits. It aids digestion, helps fight infection and guards against heart attacks."

"Curcumin has been shown to exert even more impressive effects than aspirin in inhibiting colon cancer. In addition to inhibiting prostaglandin formation, Curcumin also exhibits potent antioxidant effects (in some experimental studies it was up to 300 times more potent than vitamin E)."

"Curcumin could be a potentially therapeutic anti-cancer agent, as it significantly inhibits prostate cancer growth, as exemplified by LNCaP in vivo, and has the potential to prevent the progression of this cancer to its hormone refractory state"

Curcumin, a compound found in turmeric (Curcuma longa), has a number of potential cancer-preventing mechanisms of action. The first is its inhibitory effect on the proinflammatory enzymes cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase. A study found the anti-inflammatory efficacy of curcumin to be superior to indomethacin. Curcumin has also been found to induce G2/M phase cell cycle arrest in human colon cancer cells independently of its control of prostaglandin synthesis...Curcumin's tumor inhibiting effect is similar to many of the NSAIDs, including aspirin, ibuprofen, and indomethacin. A diet containing two-percent curcumin by weight reduced the percentage of animals developing colon cancers from 40 percent to zero."

"Curcumin, a major yellow pigment and active component of turmeric, has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 plays an important role in colon carcinogenesis. To investigate the effect of curcumin on COX-2 expression, we treated HT-29 human colon cancer cells with various concentrations of Curcumin. Curcumin inhibited the cell growth of HT-29 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Curcumin markedly inhibited the mRNA and protein expression of COX-2, but not COX-1. These data suggest that a non-toxic concentration of Curcumin has a significant effect on the in vitro growth of HT-29 cells, specifically inhibits COX-2 expression, and may have value as a safe chemopreventive agent for colon cancer."

"The effects of 500 mg of Curcumin administered orally via capsules on serum peroxides and cholesterol levels were compared in 10 human volunteers before and after administration for 7 days. No adverse effects were reported. The data indicated significant decreases in serum lipid peroxides and in total cholesterol, (and) a significant increase in HDL(good) -cholesterol"

"The Anti-carcinogenic effects of Turmeric and Curcumin are due in part to direct antioxidant and free-radical scavenging effect; but, they also enhance the body's natural antioxidant system, increasing glutathione levels, thereby aiding in hepatic detoxification of mutagens and carcinogens, and inhibiting nitrosamine formation."

"Curcumin, a spice widely used in Indian dishes, has anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. It also inhibits the oestrogenic effects of DDT and is synergistic with phytooestrogens.A dietary modification with the introduction of soy products, Curcumin, cruciferous vegetables and low fat could be beneficial in reducing the risk of developing cancer and possibly the effects of DDT."

"Curcumin...can retard the progress of dementia, according to a study conducted by an American expert... Curcumin is found to be far more effective, Prof Jeffrey Cummings of the University of California in Los Angeles (ULCA), who conducted the study, said."

"Turmeric extracts were responsible for dramatic improvements in some patients with oral cancer and significantly reduced urinary excretion of tobacco mutagens in smokers. Also, the American Health Foundation, a prestigous mainstream biomedical research center in Valhalla, N.Y., has demonstrated inhibition of colon cancer and regression of colon tumors with Turmeric extracts."

"Curcumin, a natural polyphenol and potent antioxidant, has shown chemopreventive activity in preclinical models. It has also been associated with regression of established malignancy"

"Research suggests that Curcumin, the bright yellow flavonoid present in turmeric (Curcuma longa) roots, selectively inhibits... the blood to clot, [and] prevents excessive inflammatory response and reduces damage to vascular endothelia. Curcumin has also been shown to inhibit tobacco smoke mutagenicity, suggesting it may help Curcumin, the bright yellow flavonoid present in turmeric (Curcuma longa) roots, selectively inhibits... the blood to clot, [and] prevents excessive inflammatory response and reduces damage to vascular endothelia. Curcumin has also been shown to inhibit tobacco smoke mutagenicity, suggesting it may help protect the vascular endothelia from damage caused by smoking"

"also aids digestion, particularly of protein, promotes absorption and regulates metabolism."

"Curcumin is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compoundfound in the curry spice Turmeric, which has a long history of dietary and medicinal use" 

Curcumin 'may slow Alzheimer's'

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
Brosnan CF. 2001
Curcumin has been used for centuries to treat inflammatory disorders. Due to its low toxicity it is currently under consideration as a broad anti- inflammatory, anti- tumor cell agent. We conclude that gammadelta T cells (allergic inflammatory agents)...are highly sensitive to curcumin and that this effect may contribute to the anti- inflammatory properties of this compound. PMID*: 11544338, 8 Researches

HOSPITAL OF THE NORTH SHORE- LONG ISLAND JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEM
Trachtman H. 2003
The protective effect of curcumin against (toxin)- induced injury…was not related to its antioxidant properties. Instead, curcumin enhanced expression of heat shock protein… PMID: 11322764- 3 Researchers
DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY, Augenlicht LH. 2003
The butyrate response was compared in detail with…curcumin, a component of mustard and curry structurally and functionally related to sulindac that also has chemopreventive activitiy. PMID: 10969808- 3 Researchers

AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
CHEMOPREVENTION PROGRAM
Reddy BS. 1999
Curcumin inhibited colonic (tumor) formation (in an animal modeo) by 45%. PMID: 10223193- 4 Researchers

AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
DIVISION OF NUTRITIONAL CARCINOGENESIS
Reddy BS. 1999
Thus, chemopreventive activity of curcumin is observed when it is administered prior to, during, and after carcinogen treatment as well as when it is given only during the promotion/progression phase (starting late in premalignant stage) of colon carcinogenesis. PMID: 9973206- 7 Researchers

AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
DIVISION OF NUTRITIONAL CARCINOGENESIS
Reddy BS. 1995
The results indicate that dietary administration of curcumin significantly inhibited incidence of colon adenocarcinomas and the multiplicity of invasive, noninvasive, and total (invasive plus noninvasive) adenocarcinomas. Dietary curcumin also significantly suppressed the colon tumor volume by >57% compared to the control diet. Although the precise mechanism by which curcumin inhibits colon tumorigenesis remains to be elucidated, it is likely that the chmopreventive action, at leasat in part, may be related to the modulation of arachidonic acid metabolism (the pathway that also leads to inflammatory COX- 2). PMID: 7812955- 5 Researchers

AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
DIVISION OF NUTRITIONAL CARCINOGENESIS
Reddy BS. 1993
The results of the present study indicate that curcumin, present in turmeric, inhibits AOM- induced colonic preneoplastic lesions and other cellular events relevant to colon carcinogenesis. PMID: 8242846- 3 Researchers

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
THE DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Tan TH. 1998
Curcumin, a dietary pigment in curry, suppresses tumor initiation and tumor promotion.... Taken together, the inhibition of the MEKK1- JNK pathway reveals a possible mechanism of suppression of AP- 1 and NF- kappaB signaling (proteins overexpressed in pathological inflammation and cancer states) by curcumin, and may explain the potent anti- inflammatory and anti- carcinogenic effects of this chemical. PMID: 9674701- 2 Researchers

CANCER RESEARCH CENTER OF HAWAII
ETIOLOGY PROGRAM
Cooney RV. 1999
Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs), a group of chemicals formed during high- temperature cooking of meat and fish, are potent mutagens and are suspected to play a role in colorectal (and just about every other form of) cancer.Lower levels of PhIP and MeIQx were observed in meat marinated with turmeric- garlic sauce. In contrast, marinating with barbecue sauce caused a 2.9- and 1.9- fold increase in PhIP and a 4- and 2.9- fold increase in MeIQx PMID: 10578481- 3 Researchers

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Katz AE. 2001
Curcumin causes a marked decrease in the extent of cell proliferation…and…could be a potentially therapeutic anti- cancer agent, as it significantly inhibits prostate cancer growth,…and has the potential to prevent the progression of prostate cancer to its hormone refractory state.
PMID: 11398177- 5 Researchers

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Katz AE. 2000
These results, taken together with our previous results that curcumin can induce apoptosis in both androgen- dependent and androgen- independent prostate cancer cells, support our view that curcumin may be a novel modality by which one can interfere with the signal transduction pathways of the prostate cancer cell and prevent it from progressing to its hormone- refractory state.
PMID: 10851300 - 3 Researchers

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
THE NEW YORK HOSPITAL
- CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
Bertagnolli MM. 2000
These data (approximately 63% decreased adenoma tumor formation) place the plant phenolics CAPE and curcumin among a growing list of anti- inflammatory agents that suppress Apc- associated intestinal carcinogenesis. PMID: 10783313- 8 Researchers

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
DR. MITCHELL GAYNORE, MEDICAL DIRECTOR. 2001
Although there is abundant science to support the potential of nutritional therapies such as the natural COX- 2 inhibitors found in red wine and turmeric and the phytoestrogens, in soy for cancer prevention, few doctors are aware of this information.
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, Bertagnolli MM. 2000
These results show that mucosal…T cells and B cells increase in animals treated with curcumin, suggesting that curcumin modulates lymphocyte- mediated immune functions. PMID: 10729246- 4 Researchers

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
Dannenberg AJ. 1999
We found that curcumin directly inhibited the activity of COX- 2. These data provide new insights into the anticancer properties of curcumin. PMID: 10190560- 5 Researchers

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
Rigas B. 1997
Curcumin, the active ingredient of the rhizome of the plant turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn), a commonly used spice, prevents cancer in animal tumor models. The role of curcumin’s antiproliferative effect in human colon cancer remains to be established. PMID: 9422331- 4 Researchers

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
CORNELL CANCER RESEARCH LABORATORY

Nitin T. Telang, 1994
Curcumin, despite being an antioxidant, is also a non- steroidal anti- inflammatory agent. It is probable that curcumin may selectively kill clones of tumor cells, as has been reported. 1 Researcher

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Awasthi YC. 1999
Curcumin, an antioxidant present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been shown to inhibit chemical carcinogenesis in animal models and has been shown to be an anti- inflammatory agent… These results suggest that GSTs play a major role in detoxification of lipid peroxidation products…and that these enzymes are modulated by curcumin. PMID: 10514034- 7 Researchers

EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
Pavlath GK. 1999
Skeletal muscle is often the site of tissue injury due to trauma, disease, developmental defects or surgery. Yet, to date, no effective treatment is available to stimulate the repair of skeletal muscle…Systemic administration of the NF- kB inhibitor curcumin stimulates muscle regneration after traumatic injury. The striking effects of curcumin on myogenesis suggest therapeutic applications for treating muscle injuries. PMID: 10444409- 5 Researchers

EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY

Medford RM. 1998
(Curcumin was also found to inhibit TNF activated VCAM- 1, a pathway which can lead to pathological inflammation and is implicated in atherosclerosis). PMID: 9468519- 3 Researchers

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Mazzio EA. 1998
Excessive nitric oxide (NO) production in the brain has been correlated with neurotoxicity and the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. (Curcumin and other plant compounds were shown to significantly inhibit this potentially problematic imbalance). PMID: 9714085- 2 Researchers

UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
Shoskes DA. 2000
The combination of mycophenolic acid with curcumin…reduces rental injury and facilitates repair. PMID: 10688038- 2 Researchers

UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, UCLA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Shoskes DA. 1998
curcumin reduce ischemia- reperfusion (blood flow obstructed) injury and its inflammatory sequelae. The bioflavonoids (curcumin) holds promise as agents that can reduce immune and nonimmune renal injury, the key risk factors in chronic graft loss. PMID: 9701255- 1 Researcher

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Freeman MR. 1999
[This group is looking at the relationship between curcumin, AP- 1 (a key player in the inflammatory cascade) and bladder muscle health]. PMID: 10444406- 7 Researchers

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY

Byers HR 1998
These results indicate that curcumin has direct antiangiogenic activity in vitro and in vivo. The activity of curcumin in inhibiting carcinogenesis in diverse organs such as the skin and colon may be mediated in part through angiogenesis inhibition. PMID: 10780880- 8 Researchers

HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
Chapman RA. 1998
We have investigated the antiproliferative effect of curcumin, an antitumor agent with antioxidant and anti- inflammatory properties...These findings have implications for developing curcumin- based anticancer and anti- inflammation therapies. PMID: 9719490- 5 Researchers

HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

Gautam SC. 1997- 98
(Curcumin was also found to inhibit aspects of the NF- Kappa B cascade, a pathway which can lead to pathological inflammation and cancer proliferation). PMID: 9439980- 5 Researchers.

HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Gautam SC. 1997- 98
(This group of scientists from Henry Ford Hospital are investigating curcumins role as an anti- inflammatory in this most complex biochemical pathway). PMID: 9168063- 6 Researchers

MANHATTAN EYE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL
DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Schantz SP. 1998
(Curcumin and other agents were found to inhibit two cell lines of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas). PMID: 9482545- 5 Researchers

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENTS OF UROLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

Selman SH. 2002
The development of an effective nontoxic agent that may be used immediately after bladder tumor resection to prevent the implantation of tumor cells would be a significant clinical advancement…curcumin is a potent cytotoxic agent against (multiple) bladder tumor cell lines. Curcumin effectively inhibits tumor implantation and growth in this murine bladder tumor model. PMID: 11547120- 5 Researchers

MEMORIAL SLOAN- KETTERING CANCER CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

Sacks PG. 1998
Combinations allowed for a dose reduction of 4.4- 8.5- fold for EGCG and 2.2- 2.8- fold for curcumim. EGCG and curcumin were noted to inhibit neoplastic growth by different mechanisms, a factor which may account for their demonstrable interactive synergistic effect. PMID: 9525275 – 5 Researchers

MEMORIAL SLOAN- KETTERING CANCER CENTER
SCHANTZ S. 1997
Effective chemoprevention of aerodigestive tumors could have far- reaching effects. Aerodigestive cancer accounts for one- third of all cancer deaths in the United States and is the most common cancer in some areas of the world...Novel agents are under development (especially for heavy smokers): epigallacatchin gallate, or green tea, curcumin, and a new emphasis on folic acid. PMID: 9433643- 2 Researchers

MERCY CANCER INSTITUTE
CANCER RESEARCH LIBRARY
Zaren HA 1998
Results of the present study suggest that curcumin may inhibit BaP- induced forestomach cancer in mice by affecting both activation as well as inactivation pathways of BaP metabolism in the liver...Therefore, it seems reasonable to postulate that curcumin may exert anticarcinogenic activity either by inhibiting activation of BaP or (and) by enhancing the detoxification of (+)- anti- BaPDE (the metabolite of BaP that is highly carcinogenic). PMID: 9744529- 7 Researchers

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND NATIONAL SAFETY AND TOXICOLOGY CENTER

Nair MG. 2000
(Curcuminoids) from Cucuma longa were assayed for their cytotoxicity, antioxidant and anti- inflammatory activities. These compounds showed activity against leukemia, colon, CNS, melanoma, renal, and breast cancer cell lines. Curcumins I- III also showed good inhibition of the COX- II enzyme…PMID: 10969724- 3 Researchers

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND NATIONAL SAFETY AND TOXICOLOGY CENTER

Nair MG. 1998
…three curcuminoids displayed topoisomerase I and II enzyme inhibition activity (an imbalance or excess in topoisomerase enzyme activity, the enzyme responsible for breaking and repairing DNA, is believed at the root of many cancer processes). PMID: 9584408- 3 Researchers

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
DIVISION OF CANCER PREVENTION

Sigman CC. 2000
Numerous diet- derived agents are included among the >40 promising agents and agent combinations that are being evaluated clinically as chemopreventive agents for major cancer targets including breast, prostate, colon and lung. Examples include green and black tea…curcumin…PMID: 10721931- 13 Researchers

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
LABORATORY OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Boone CW. 1998
(Researchers concluded curcumin and green/black tea extracts prevented radiation induced DNA damage). PMID: 9858893- 7 Researchers

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES

Pommier Y. 1997
(The NCI has been investigating curcumin for specific activities against HIV). PMID: 9301668- 7 Researchers

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
DIVISION OF CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL (DCPC)
,
Sigman CC. 1996
(Curcumin is one of a number of plant compounds that are under investigation by the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) of the National Cancer Institute as a “promising chemopreventive agent.” PMID: 9154168- 25 Researchers

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY

Pommier Y. 1995
The present data suggest that HIV- 1 integrase inhibition may contribute to the antiviral activity of curcumin. These observations suggest new strategies for antiviral drug development that could be based upon curcumin as a lead compound for the development of inhibitors of HIV- 1 integrase. PMID: 7748198- 5 Researchers

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
CELLULAR DEFENSE AND CARCINOGENESIS SECTION

Yeh GC 1998
These results suggest that the chemopreventive effect of curcumin may be due, in part, to its ability to compete with aryl hydrocarbons for both the AhR and CYP1A1 (part of an essential detoxification enzyme system).... The chemopreventive effect of curcumin has been variously ascribed to the antioxidant properties of curcumin, inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity, suppression of activator protein- 1- mediated transcription, and induction of apoptosis of tumor cells. Based on our results, curcumin also appears to decrease carcinogen activation. PMID: 9698073- 4 Researchers

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTIC BRANCH

George S. Roth. 1999
Thus, our results suggest that DA triggers a death program via oxidative stress- mediated activation of nuclear transcription factors AP- 1 and NF- kB. These apoptotic molecular events may explain the DA- related neurodegenerative processes. 5 Researchers

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS SECTION, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

Roth GS. 1999
(Utilizing curcumin studying inflammation factors AP- 1 and NF- kappa B to help determine the mechanisms at play in normal cell metabolism). PMID: 10419543- 5 Researchers

NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Duvvi, 2001.
Curcumin, a spice widely used in Indian dishes, has anti- carcinogenic and anti- inflammatory properties. It also inhibits the oestrogenic effects of DDT and is synergistic with phytoestrogens. PMID: 11467202- 1 Researcher

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE

Fleming HP. 2003
Turmeric was found to almost completely prevent aldehyde formation. PMID: 11052754- 3 Researchers

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

M. S.V. Bhide. 1992
This study shows that curcumins inhibit cancer at initiation, promotion and progression stages of development...The results of our anticarcinogenicity studies with curcumins are strengthened by the recent epidemiological finding that dietary intake of turmeric may provide protection against pulmonary cancer among cigarette smokers...Curcumins inhibit the initiation step of carcinogenesis by changing the activity of phase I and phase II carcinogen metabolizing enzymes, thus altering the nature and lowering or removing potent proximate carcinogens that can reach critical intracellular targets. 2 Researchers

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

Kumar R. 1995
These findings demonstrate that curcumin is a potent inhibitor of a growth stimulatory pathway,…and may potentially be useful in developing anti- proliferative strategies to control tumor cell growth. PMID: 7634398- 4 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Conney AH. 1997
(Curcumin was observed to have a strong inhibitory effect on multiple models of tumor formation in animals). PMID: 9054592- 8 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Conney AH. 1997
Combinations of curcumin and RA (vitamin like compound) have a particularly potent inhibitory effect on the proliferation of HL- 60(human leukemia ) calls. PMID: 9112257- 5 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Frenkel K. 1997
(Topical curcumin demonstrated significant antitumor effects against mutiple animal models. Significant activities wer eobserved with all curcuminoids). PMID: 9591190- 3 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AND PHARMACOGNOSY

Conney AH. 1995
(Rutger’s researchers investigated different curcuminoids for their anti- tumor effects and found that I and II were most active). PMID: 7586157- 8 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Huang HI. 1995
(In chronic inflammation, signals induce the production of nitric oxide (NO.) that is converted to DNA damaging and carcinogenic peroxynitrite and nitrite. Curcumin and compounds from rosemary and tea inhibit this compound). PMID: 7553604- 3 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Chan MM. 1995
Curcumin, contained in the rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa Linn, is a naturally occurring phytochemical that has been used widely in India and Indonesia for the treatment of inflammation. ...(Curcumin was also found to inhibit activation of NF- Kappa B, a pathway which can lead to pathological inflammation and cancer proliferation).  There was more than a thousand- fold difference between the efficacy of curcumin (5uM) and that of NAC (60mM). PMID: 7786295- 1 Researcher 

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AND PHARMACOGNOSY

Conney AH. 1994
These results indicated that not only did curcumin inhibit the number of tumors (colon, forestomach and duodenum) per mouse and the percentage of mice with tumors but it also reduced tumor size. PMID: 7954412- 6 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AND PHARMACOGNOSY

Conney AH. 1992
(Topical application of benzo(A)pyrene (B(a)P), a most potentially carcinogenic compound in smoke, was significantly inhibited by application of curcumin). PMID: 1423891- 5 Researchers

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AND PHARMACOGNOSY

Conney AH. 1992
This result suggests that dietary curcumin may inhibit AOM (powerful carcinogen)- induced colonic neoplasia in mice. PMID: 1611594- 6 Researchers

STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENTS OF SURGERY AND GENETICS
Michael R. Freeman
Previous studies have demonstrated that curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a potent inhibitor of tumor promotion, inhibits AP- 1- mediated transcription. 7 Researchers

TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Fini ME. 2002
Our findings provide evidence that curcuminoids target the FGF- 2 angiogenic signaling pathway [FGF- 2 stimulates the growth and development of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) that contribute to the pathogenesis of several diseases (i.e. cancer, atherosclerosis)] and inhibit expression of gelatinase B [an essential component in the process of tumour invations and metastasis]in the angiogenic process. PMID: 10744729- 8 Researchers

TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENTS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND ANATOMY AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

M. Elizabeth Fini. 1999
Curcuminoids, natural products of the Indian spice turmeric, are potent antioxidant and anti- inflammatory agents that have been entered into Phase I clinical trials for chemo- preventation by the National Cancer Institute. At least part of their biological activity can be attributed to their capacity to inhibit activation of AP- 1 and NF- kB transcription factors...To our knowledge, this is the first study showing the efficacy of curcuminoids as implantable drugs for inhibition of angiogenesis locally or as orally active drugs to inhibit angiogenesis systemically...Our findings provide evidence that curcuminoids target the FGF- 2 angiogenic signaling pathway and inhibit expression of gelatinase B in the angiogenic process. 8 Researchers

TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

Line PS. 1998
These data suggest that combinations of natural plant compounds (curcumin and isoflavones) may have preventive and therapeutic applications against the growth of breast tumors induced by environmental estrogens. PMID: 9831541- 3 Researchers

TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DIVISION OF NUTRITIONAL CARCINOGENESIS

Reddy BS. 1997
(Curcumin and other agents may plan an important inhibitory role in the promotion/progression stage of colon carcinogenesis). PMID: 9102217- 5 Researchers

TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES

Maheshwari RK. 1999
These results show that curcumin enhanced would repair in diabetic impaired healing, and could be developed as a pharmacological agent in such clinical settings. PMID: 10564565- 8 Researchers

TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, BETHESDA

Maheshwari RK. 1998
It may be possible that transforming growth factor- beta1 plays an important role in the enhancement of wound healing by curcumin. PMID: 9776860- 7 Researchers

TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

Maheshwari RK. 1996
Since curcumin inhibited the proliferation of HUVEC (a model for testing abnormal cell proliferation), it could turn out to be a very useful compound for the development of novel anti- cancer therapy. PMID: 8913274- 4 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Schneider CD. 2000
(The University of Arizona has received a multi- million dollar U.S. government grant to study turmeric’s anti- inflammatory activities. PMID: 10911509- 2 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENTS OF MEDICINE AND NEUROLOGY

Cole GM 2001
Inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients is characterized by increased cytokines and activated microglia... Low and high doses of curcumin significantly lowered oxidized proteins and interleukin- 1beta, a proinflammatory cytokine elevated in the brains of these mice. With low- dose but not high- dose curcumin treatment, the astrocytic marker GFAP was reduced, and insoluble beta- amyloid (Abeta), soluble Abeta, and plaque burden were significantly decreased by 43- 50%. In view of its efficacy and apparent low toxicity, this Indian spice component shows promise for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. PMID: 11606625

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

Chauhan DP 2001
These data suggest that a non- toxic concentration of curcumin has a significant effect on the in vitro growth of HT- 29 cells, specifically inhibits COX- 2 expression, and may have value as a safe chemopreventive agent for colon cancer. PMID: 11566484- 3 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Stanberry LR. 1999
(Curcumin “provided significant protection” in an animal model against herpes simplex virus type 2). PMID: 10443534- 4 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
ARGARWAL A. MEDICINE

Nick HS, 2001
HO- 1 occurs as an adaptive and protective response to several inflammatory stimuli…Curcumin has anti- inflammatory antioxidant and renoprotective effects. PMID: 11500326 – 4 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TOXICOLOGY
Hendrix K. 1997
(This group of scientists from the University of Idaho is studying curcumin’s effects on animal immune functions.) PMID: 9049662- 3 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION

Fisher C. 1996
Therefore, curcumin when administered i.p. can act as an effective chemopreventative agent towards DMBA- induced rat mammary tumorigenesis and mammary adduct formation. PMID: 8635149- 4 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
THE PROGRAM FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL
SCIENCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOGNOSY, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Kim JY 2001
…a novel curcuminoid isolate from turmeric that has been demonstrated to protect neuronal cells from beta- amyloid insult… PMID: 11549465 – 2 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
THE PROGRAM FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL
SCIENCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOGNOSY, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
KIM JK 2001
beta- Amyloids (betaA) induced oxidative stress is a well- established pathway of neauronal cell death in Alzheimer’s disease. From turmeric, Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae), three curcuminoids where found to protect cells from betaA insult…These compounds were better antioxidants than alpha- tocopherol. alpha- Tocopherol did not protect the cells from betaA insult…PMID: 11297823 – 3 Researchers
PZZUTO JM. 1999 (Curcumin and other chemopreventives inhibit skin carcinogenesis in an animal model) PMID: 10615860- 2 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY

Chen C. 1999
Curcumin is a potent inhibitor of Epstein- Barr virus cell lines. This effect appears to be mediated through enhanced apoptosis. A further investigation of this effect may be useful in prevention and therapy of B- cell lymphoma in immunodeficient patients. PMID: 10527697- 6 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY
BONDADA S. 1999
It has been well known that curcumin is a powerful inhibitor of proliferation of several tumor cells.…NF- kappaB (critical factor in the pathology of inflammation and cancer) binding activity was also downregulated almost completely by curcumin…curcumin caused the growth arrest and apoptosis of lymphoma (cell lines)…PMID: 10527691- 5 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY
NAGABHUSHAN M. 1998
Curcumin (Cur) is a phenolic component of common spice, turmeric. We have reported earlier that it possesses antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties in vitro. PMID: 9733605- 6 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY
NAGABHUSKAHN M. 1998
An extract of a common spice (turmeric) is an effective inhibitor of this (an Epstein- Barr virus (EBV) related) process. PMID: 9457037- 5 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY

You W. 1999
Curcumin has anti- inflammatory, antiproliferative, and antitumor effects. The results suggest that apoptosis (cellular suicide) is involved in the curcumin- induced inhibition of tumor cell growth, and genes associated with cell proliferation and apoptosis may be playing a role in the chemopreventive action of curcumin.…[curcuma longa i.}…is getting the attention of cancer investigators because of its chemopreventive properties against human malignancies. PMID: 1044542- 2 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Salahudeen AK. 1998
These findings provide evidence that turmeric and curcumin provide protection against oxidative stress in a renal cell line. PMID: 9436613- 4 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- KANSAS CITY
HORMONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY AND MEDICINE
Virji AS. 2000
It is concluded that curcumin is considerably more potent than genistein and quercetin, but cisplatin is five fold more potent than curcumin in inhibition of growth and DNA synthesis…The data presented in this study demonstrate that curcumin compares favorably with cisplatin in its inhibitory effect on both cell growth and DNA synthesis in human oral squamous carcinoma cell line PMID: 10928101- 2 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, CENTER FOR GASTROINTESTINAL BIOLOGY AND DISEASE

Sarto RB. 1999
We conclude that curcumin potently inhibits cytokine- mediated NF- kappa B activation (this group has identified a mechanism that this critical factor in cancer and inflammation pathologies is inhibited). PMID: 10477620

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, CENTER FOR GASTROINTESTINAL BIOLOGY AND DISEASE
R. BALFOUR SARTO, 1999.
Nontraditional or alternative medicine is becoming an increasingly attractive approach for the treatment of various inflammatory disorders among patients unresponsive to or unwilling to take standard medications....The use of natural anti- inflammatory products provides an attractive and safe alternative to modulate inflammatory disorders. Curcumin is an anti- inflammatory food product that has been used for centuries in Asian cultures. However, the lack of information regarding a mechanism of action for curcumin combined with unknown effects on mucosal inflammatory gene expression have precluded the widespread clinical use of curcumin in western cultures for treatment of intestinal inflammatory disorders. Our data clearly indicate that cytokine- mediated expression of the adhesion molecule ICAM- 1 and the chemokine IL- 8 in IEC’s is blocked by curcumin treatment...Together, these data provide strong evidence that curcumin blocks IEC gene expression by inhibiting the signal leading to IKK activation, subsequent I- ?Bá phosphorylation/degradation, and NF- ?B activation. This study provides a strong rational to investigate the effect of curcumin in an in vivo experimental model of intestinal inflammation. 7 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

Zarnegar R. 2002
(Confirmed that curcumin is an inhibitor of Ap- 1, a protein which can play a pathophysiological role in the proliferation of cancer cells and inflammation). PMID: 10713700- 3 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Ansari GA 2000
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a yellow pigment of turmeric with antioxidant properties has been shown to be a cancer preventative in animal studies conducting glutathione research. PMID: 10996298- 8 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER AT TYLER
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Rao LV. 2000
We investigated the effect of curcumin, a natural plant phenolic compound known to exhibit anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, and anti- inflammatory properties, on Egr- 1 expression (regulates a number of pathophysiologically relevant genes)…the data show that curcumin suppresses the induction of transcription factor Egr- 1. PMID: 10674404- 2 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER AT TYLER
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
Rao LV. 2000
Overall, the data suggest that the anticarcinogenic and anti- inflmmatory properties of curcumin may be related to its ability to inhibit cellular gene expression regulated by transcription factors NF- kappa B, AP- 1, and Egr- 1. PMID: 9437186- 3 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY
Aggarwal BB. 1998
Our results demonstrate that the anti- inflammatory properties of curcumin may be attributable, in part, to inhibition of leukocyte (white blood cell) recruitment. (Curcumin was also found to inhibit TNF activated NF- Kappa B, a pathway which can lead to pathological inflammation and cancer proliferation). Curcumin should be explored for its therapeutic value in atherogenesis, bacterial sepsis, inflammation, and tumor metastasis. PMID: 9586949- 4 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF BIOIMMUNOTHERAPY
Aggarwal BB. 1997
Pharacologically safe compounds that can inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells have potential as anticancer agents. Curcumin, a diferuloylmethane, is a major active component of the food flavor turmeric (Curcuma longa) that exhibits anticarcinogenic properties in vivo... Overall our results suggest that curcumin is a potent antiproliferative agent for breast tumor cells and may have potential as an anticancer agent. PMID: 9215611- 4 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY
Aggarwal BB. 1995
(Curcumin was also found to inhibit a pathway leading to NF- Kappa B, a cascade which can lead to pathological inflammation and cancer proliferation). PMID: 7559628- 2 Researchers

BHARAT B. AGGARWAL, 1995.
In the present report we demonstrate that curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a known anti- inflammatory and anticarcinogenic agent, is a potent inhibitor of NF- kB activation. 2 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY AND GENETICS,
Awashi YC. 2003
…kept on a diet supplemented with only 0.005% (w/w) curcumin had significantly less opacification of lenses… PMID: 10814889 – 6 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Awashi YC. 1999
Curcumin, an antioxidant present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa) , has been shown to inhibit chemical carinogenesis in animal models and has been shown to be an anti- inflammatory agent. Taken together, these results suggest that GSTs (specific detoxification enzymes) play a major role in detoxification of lipid peroxidation products…and that these enzymes are (positively) modulated by curcumin. PMID: 10514034- 7 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY AND GENETICS
Perez- Polo Jr. 1999
(Curcumin is being studied for its positive influence on AP- 1, a protein which can play a pathophysiological role in the proliferation of cancer cells and inflammation). PMID: 10555784- 3 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, GALVESTON,
Awasthi S. 1998
Our results suggest that induction of enzymes involved in the detoxification of the electrophilic products of lipid peroxidation may contribute to the anti- inflammatory and anti- cancer activities of curcumin. PMID: 9675878- 6 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
AWASHI YC.
Curcumin treatment caused a significant induction of the glutathione S- transferase (GST) isozyme (detoxification enzyme)…and these studies suggest that curcumin may be an effective protective agent against cataractogenesis (formation of cataracts) induced by lipid peroxidation (oxidation of fat). PMID: 8901798- 6 Researchers

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
COLLEGE OF ART & SCIENCES

Jankun J. 2001
Understanding how curcumin inhibits lipoxygenase may help in the development of novel anti- cancer drugs used for treatment where lipoxygenases are involved. PMID: 11029517- 4 Researchers

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

Majumdar AP. 2001
Curcumin appears to exert its anticarcinogenic properties by inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis in certain gastric and colon cancer cells. PMID: 11396178- 3 Researchers

YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Sartorelli AC. 1997
Curcumin, a potent inhibitor of tumor promotion and of tumor cell growth, has also been shown to have antioxidant properties and to inhibit NF- kappa B (NF- Kappa B is a pathway which can lead to pathological inflammation and abnormal cancer proliferation)...Curcumin caused a marked reduction in NF- kappa B activity in nuclear extracts of HL- 60 cells (human leukemia cell line) exposed to this agent… PMID: 9112258- 3 Researchers

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Mutagenesis - 7:107-9
Natural Health - September 01 1998
Nutrition and Cancer - 8(3):201-210, 17(1):77-83
Nutrition and Cancer - 26(1):111-20, 30(2):163-166, 38(1):131-8
Oncogene - 18: 6013-6020, 19(9):1132-7, 20(52):7597-609,  21(55):8414-27
Oncogene - 21(57):8852-61
PDR for Herbal Medicines - 786-788
Pharmacological Research - 47(2):133-40
Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 24(12):651-654
Pharmazie - 57(12):820-4,  57(12):852-4
Phytochemistry - 49:185,  62(2):213-218
Phytomedicine - 5:29–34, 7(4):303-308
Phytotherapy Research - 12:55-56,  13(4):318-22, 13(7):571-4, 14(6):443-7
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition - 57(1):41-52
Planta Medica - 49:185-7,  57:1-7,  58:124,  63(3):265-6, 64(2):97-109
Planta Medica - 64(4):353-6,  65(7):610-3, 66(4):396-8
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - 88: 5292-5296,  90:1839-41
Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine - 216(2):234-45
Progress in Drug Research - 48:147-71
Prostate - 47(4): 293-303, 51(3):211-218
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. - 3(2):84-93
Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Medicine - 22:357-60
Research in Virology - 149(1):43-52
Science - Jun 21, 2001
Science News - December 08 2001
Toxicology - 22:337-344, 107(1):39-45
Toxicology Letters - 115(3):195-204
Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines - p. 222
Thrombosis Research - 40:413–7, 107(5):223-228
Transplantation - 66(2):147-52 1998
Tropical and Geographical Medicine -  44:178
Tumori - 73:29-31
Xenobiotica - 8:761-768,  26(7):667-680

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