Remember my earlier post Getting to the "root" of the matter : US "discovers" turmeric. Looks like the story gets even better.
The BBC quotes new research published in the British Journal of Cancer in a news story "Curry spice 'kills cancer cells' ":
An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown.
The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia.
Dr Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, said: "This is interesting research which opens up the possibility that natural chemicals found in turmeric could be developed into new treatments for oesophageal cancer. "
Hand me the spice jar....."yellow" suddenly became even better !!
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Although most modern Indians consider old Indian Traditions as backward, this shows that the tradition of using Turmeric in almost all Indian dishes is scientific.
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