Turmeric (also known as Curcuma Longa) is one of the most commonly used spices in curry and other Indian dishes.But turmeric isn’t just used for cooking, since curcumin, the substance that gives spices their bright color, has been found to provide powerful anti-inflammatory effects while lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease.
Now, two studies published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines have confirmed that curcumin, in addition to protecting the heart against oxidative stress caused by diabetes and nicotine,has potent antitumor abilities.
In the first study, entitled “Potential antitumor activity of curcumin with retinylester micro-capsuled formula,” the research team developed microcapsules containing curcumin and retinyl ester (a form of vitamin A), and then used Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to test their efficacy against HeLa and HepG2 cancer cell lines.
The study abstract noted:
The anticancer activity of these microcapsules on HeLA and HepG2 showed inhibition percent 87% and 85% respectively and non-toxic effect on normal cells.
The author concluded:
Micro capsulated form of curcumin-retinylester showed an efficient medicinal mixture displayed a significant effect to HeLa and HepG2 cells which is very promising … in the treatment of cancer.
In a second study, “the cardioprotective effect of curcumin on diabetes and nicotine combined with oxidative stress,” the authors point out that oxidative stress is responsible for a number of life-threatening heart diseases.The first is diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), a serious complication of diabetes in which oxidative stress leads to the death of cardiac muscle tissue cells.The second is recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmia, a heart attack that occurs in smokers.
The research team administered nicotine to diabetic rats to increase their levels of oxidative stress, and then administered curcumin to test its ability to protect against the diseases caused by such stress.
So, if you want to prevent a whole host of serious illnesses, try adding a pinch of delicious, non-irradiated turmeric to your daily diet.
Source for this article Include:
https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-12-30-the-science-behind-curcumin-healing-peoperties.html