Monday, November 2, 2009

Can Curry Help Cure Cancer?

A team of British scientists claim that their experiments have shown that curry spice can kill off cancer cells.

According to The BBC, a team of scientists "found that curcumin (an extract found in the bright yellow curry spice, tumeric) started to kill cancer cells [with]in 24 hours [of contact]...The cells also began to digest themselves after the curcumin triggered lethal cell death signals."

Curcumin is also being tested as a cure for dementia and arthritis.

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