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Curry: Curcumin offers potential therapy for cancers caused by HPV

December 2, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Curcumin, an antioxidant found in the curry spice turmeric, has been found to slow or limit the activity of the HPV virus, which causes oral and cervical cancers. Turmeric — the familiar yellow spice common in Indian and Asian cooking — may play a therapeutic role in oral cancers associated with human papillomavirus, according to […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: cancer, curcumin, curry, HPV, turmeric, virus

Indian Spice In Turmeric Reduces Size Of Hemorrhagic Stroke

February 7, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

You might want to make curcumin part of your daily diet. This active ingredient of the Indian curry spice, turmeric, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, but may reduce the size of a hemorrhagic stroke, say Medical College of Georgia researchers. Second-year medical student Jay McCracken is working with Dr. […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: curcumin, curry, hemorrhagic stroke, stroke, turmeric, turmeric root

Turmeric could have antiviral properties

January 28, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses, research has found. A study published in the Journal of General Virology showed that curcumin can prevent Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) — an alpha-group coronavirus that infects pigs — from infecting cells. At higher doses, the compound was also found to kill virus […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antitumor, antiviral, curcumin, turmeric, turmeric root, viral diseases, viruses

Research finds combo of plant nutrients kills breast cancer cells

January 20, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and its Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, has found that a super cocktail of six natural compounds in vegetables, fruits, spices and plant roots killed 100% of sample breast cancer cells without toxic side effects […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: apples, breast, breast cancer, broccoli, cancer, cruciferous, fruits, grapes, isoflavones, nutrients, reservatrol, soybeans, spirulina, tofu, turmeric, turmeric root, vegetables

Turmeric compound boosts regeneration of brain stem cells

October 10, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

A bioactive compound found in turmeric promotes stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the brain, reveals new research published today in the open access journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy. The findings suggest aromatic turmerone could be a future drug candidate for treating neurological disorders, such as stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. The study looked at the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Alzheimers, brain, brain stem, neurogenesis, turmeric

Curcumin is the spice of life when delivered via tiny nanoparticles

March 8, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to validate these claims with clinical studies. The failure of the body to easily absorb curcumin has been a thorn in the side of medical researchers seeking scientific proof that curcumin can successfully […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: anti-inflammatory, curcumin, curry, genital herpes, herpes, HIV, nanoparticles, spice, turmeric, virus

Solving its insolubility, researchers discover method to deliver curcumin to cancer cells

January 12, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

In India and other countries in Southeast Asia, curcumin is often used as a spice in cooking, particularly chicken or fish. It is known for its therapeutic effect and as a way to kill germs present in raw meat. Recently, scientists have also discovered that curcumin, a naturally occurring substance isolated from the Curcuma longa […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: bloodstream, cancer, curcumin, turmeric

Turmeric-Derived Eye Drops Could Treat Glaucoma

July 31, 2018 by Captain Organic Planet

A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma, finds a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers. In the new Scientific Reports paper, the researchers report a new method to deliver curcumin, extracted from the yellow spice turmeric, directly to the back of the eye […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: eye, glaucoma, turmeric

Curcumin Improves Memory And Mood

January 24, 2018 by Captain Organic Planet

Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss, according to the results of a study conducted by UCLA researchers. The research, published online Jan. […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: curcumin, curry, Food, memory, mood, spice, turmeric

Researchers Uncover Risks Of Some Herbal Medicines For Cancer Patients

April 5, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

Nearly two-thirds of the herbal medicines used by cancer patients in the Middle East have potential health risks, according to a new survey led by Assistant Professor Eran Ben-Arye, of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The study published in the journal Cancer concludes that herbal remedies such as turmeric may increase the toxic effects of […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: cancer, chemotherapy, gingko, green tea, herb, herbs, medicine, reseacher, researchers, turmeric

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