Scientists say curry compound kills cancer cells

This is interesting and I'm sure true ... but how many "X kills cancer" stories have we seen. Still, curry is good food so what's the downside to eating more?

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Reuters

LONDON -- A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.

Researchers at the Cork Cancer Research Center in Ireland treated esophageal cancer cells with curcumin -- a chemical found in the spice turmeric, which gives curries a distinctive yellow color -- and found it started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours.
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Previous scientific studies have suggested curcumin can suppress tumors and that people who eat lots of curry may be less prone to the disease, although curcumin loses its anti-cancer attributes quickly when ingested.
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