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Beat cancer naturally: Discover the healing wonders of turmeric

Turmeric is one of those little wonders of nature – spices that not only enhance the taste of food, but also contain a concoction of beneficial compounds that modern science is just recently discovering. It is a staple spice in Middle Eastern, Northern African and Southeast Asian cuisine, and is mainly responsible for the yellow Read More


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PU Professor and Team Find Turmeric Can Prevent, Cure Colorectal Cancer

Dr R Baskaran, an Associate Professor from Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pondicherry University brought accolades for the country when a team of researchers headed by him, in collaboration with Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, have taken a significant stride in uncovering the mechanism by which curcumin, a bioactive ingredient of turmeric, commonly used in every Read More


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It’s proven, curcumin in turmeric kills colon cancer cells

A team of researchers from Pondicherry University and University of Pittsburgh cancer institute, USA, has proved that curcumin, a bioactive ingredient found in turmeric (Curcuma longa) can prevent and cure bowel cancer (colorectal cancer). So far, anti-cancer properties of curcumin were well-known but the mechanism by which the bright yellow organic compound cures the cancer Read More