Curry Compound Combats Cancer.
Known best as the substance in turmeric that gives the curry spice its characteristic yellow color, curcumin has been found by previous studies to exert antioxidant, anti-inflammation, anticancer, and lipid-lowering effects. Gautam Sethi, from Curtin University (Australia), and colleagues completed a review of past clinical trials involving curcumin for cancer. Observing that the compound confers