Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Hi Mike: Thanks for that. Does anyone know whether curcumin itself can be bought? If turmeric contains less than 5% curcumin, and if curcumin is the substance supplying the yellow hue to turmeric, then curcumin must be a wonderful color enhancer on its own, in addition to its apparent medicinal benefits. Rodney. --- In , " mikesheldrick " <mike@s...> wrote: > Curry, anyone? > > The lay press article: > > http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/health/3260478 > > And an online abstract in advance of publication: > > http://tinyurl.com/e3qsl > > > In cancer fight, a spice brings hope to the table > > By TODD ACKERMAN > Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle > RESOURCES > IS CURCUMIN > > THE SPICE OF LIFE? > > • Ground from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a > member of the ginger family. > • It has long had multiple uses in India and other Asian nations: > food preservative, folk medicine, coloring agent, body cleanser and > food flavorer (2 to 5 percent of turmeric is curcumin, for instance). > > > The University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center, the epitome of > the conventional cancer establishment, is reporting promising test > results on an unconventional weapon: a common spice used in Indian > cooking. > > In a host of studies, M.D. researchers are showing that > curcumin, the pungent yellow spice in both turmeric and curry > powders, has potent anti-cancer properties. They say it may prove > effective for both prevention and treatment. > > " Curcumin's promise is enormous, " said Bharat B. Aggarwal, a > professor of cancer medicine in M.D. 's department of > experimental therapeutics. > > " It appears to inhibit multiple pathways by which cancer grows, and > we know it's nontoxic. " > > Aggarwal added that " in a day when Vioxx and Bextra are off the > table, curcumin may be one of the best new hopes on the table " — a > reference to popular painkillers (-2 inhibitors) taken off the > market after reports they increased the risk of heart disease. - 2 > inhibitors were considered potential cancer prevention agents > because they'd been shown to inhibit tumor growth. > > The latest study on curcumin is available today on the journal > Cancer's Web site. > > In it, M.D. researchers demonstrate in the laboratory how > curcumin stops melanoma cells from proliferating along two key > pathways and induces them to essentially commit suicide. The cells > were taken from patients. > > A month ago, the same researchers reported that in mice, curcumin > helped stop the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. It > outperformed the cancer drug Taxol in the study, though the best > results came with a combination of curcumin and Taxol. > > > Putting it to the test > The results of those studies have led to ongoing Phase I human > trials at M.D. testing curcumin's ability to stop the > growth of pancreatic cancer and multiple myeloma. > > Still to come are a human trial for breast cancer and an animal > trial for melanoma. > > Elsewhere, researchers are studying curcumin with lung, colon, head > and neck, oral and prostate cancers. > > Aggarwal said the thing distinguishing curcumin from other natural > products touted for their medicinal properties is the science behind > it. > > Herbs such as garlic, saw palmetto and gingko may receive more ink, > but there have been about 2,000 studies on curcumin, says Aggarwal, > easily more than any other natural product. > > It is rich in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic > properties. > > Most intriguing, the rate of colon, breast, prostate and lung cancer > is 10 times lower in India than in the United States. > > > Financial obstacles > In the melanoma study, the M.D. team found curcumin shut > down nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB), a powerful protein known to > promote an abnormal inflammatory response that leads to a variety of > disorders, including arthritis and cancer; the protein known as IKK > that switches NF-kB " on; " and STAT3, another pathway involved in the > spread of tumors. > > Aggarwal noted that the greatest obstacle to further study of > curcumin is financial. No pharmaceutical company is likely to > develop a natural product that can't be patented so the only sources > of funding are government agencies. > > Curcumin is available in capsule form at health food stores, though > the purity of some brands may be in question because herbs aren't > regulated. Aggarwal's team worked with a 96 percent pure product. > > " Curcumin's efficacy for treating cancer is still to be proven, " > Aggarwal said. " But I would recommend it for prevention right now, > based on animal studies. People have been eating it for thousands of > years so we know it's safe. " > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I buy mine at www.vitaglo.com. It's also used for its anti-inflammatory properties. Diane > > Curry, anyone? > > > > The lay press article: > > > > http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/health/3260478 > > > > And an online abstract in advance of publication: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/e3qsl > > > > > > In cancer fight, a spice brings hope to the table > > > > By TODD ACKERMAN > > Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle > > RESOURCES > > IS CURCUMIN > > > > THE SPICE OF LIFE? > > > > • Ground from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a > > member of the ginger family. > > • It has long had multiple uses in India and other Asian nations: > > food preservative, folk medicine, coloring agent, body cleanser and > > food flavorer (2 to 5 percent of turmeric is curcumin, for > instance). > > > > > > The University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center, the epitome of > > the conventional cancer establishment, is reporting promising test > > results on an unconventional weapon: a common spice used in Indian > > cooking. > > > > In a host of studies, M.D. researchers are showing that > > curcumin, the pungent yellow spice in both turmeric and curry > > powders, has potent anti-cancer properties. They say it may prove > > effective for both prevention and treatment. > > > > " Curcumin's promise is enormous, " said Bharat B. Aggarwal, a > > professor of cancer medicine in M.D. 's department of > > experimental therapeutics. > > > > " It appears to inhibit multiple pathways by which cancer grows, and > > we know it's nontoxic. " > > > > Aggarwal added that " in a day when Vioxx and Bextra are off the > > table, curcumin may be one of the best new hopes on the table " — a > > reference to popular painkillers (-2 inhibitors) taken off the > > market after reports they increased the risk of heart disease. - > 2 > > inhibitors were considered potential cancer prevention agents > > because they'd been shown to inhibit tumor growth. > > > > The latest study on curcumin is available today on the journal > > Cancer's Web site. > > > > In it, M.D. researchers demonstrate in the laboratory how > > curcumin stops melanoma cells from proliferating along two key > > pathways and induces them to essentially commit suicide. The cells > > were taken from patients. > > > > A month ago, the same researchers reported that in mice, curcumin > > helped stop the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. It > > outperformed the cancer drug Taxol in the study, though the best > > results came with a combination of curcumin and Taxol. > > > > > > Putting it to the test > > The results of those studies have led to ongoing Phase I human > > trials at M.D. testing curcumin's ability to stop the > > growth of pancreatic cancer and multiple myeloma. > > > > Still to come are a human trial for breast cancer and an animal > > trial for melanoma. > > > > Elsewhere, researchers are studying curcumin with lung, colon, head > > and neck, oral and prostate cancers. > > > > Aggarwal said the thing distinguishing curcumin from other natural > > products touted for their medicinal properties is the science > behind > > it. > > > > Herbs such as garlic, saw palmetto and gingko may receive more ink, > > but there have been about 2,000 studies on curcumin, says Aggarwal, > > easily more than any other natural product. > > > > It is rich in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic > > properties. > > > > Most intriguing, the rate of colon, breast, prostate and lung > cancer > > is 10 times lower in India than in the United States. > > > > > > Financial obstacles > > In the melanoma study, the M.D. team found curcumin shut > > down nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB), a powerful protein known to > > promote an abnormal inflammatory response that leads to a variety > of > > disorders, including arthritis and cancer; the protein known as IKK > > that switches NF-kB " on; " and STAT3, another pathway involved in > the > > spread of tumors. > > > > Aggarwal noted that the greatest obstacle to further study of > > curcumin is financial. No pharmaceutical company is likely to > > develop a natural product that can't be patented so the only > sources > > of funding are government agencies. > > > > Curcumin is available in capsule form at health food stores, though > > the purity of some brands may be in question because herbs aren't > > regulated. Aggarwal's team worked with a 96 percent pure product. > > > > " Curcumin's efficacy for treating cancer is still to be proven, " > > Aggarwal said. " But I would recommend it for prevention right now, > > based on animal studies. People have been eating it for thousands > of > > years so we know it's safe. " > > > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Hi Rodney, There are places all over the web to buy curcumin/turmeric capsules At least one source suggests the curcumin content is .6%. The extract can contain as much as 95% curcumin. Incidentally, the plant, related to ginger, is very easy to grow. Mike http://www.diet-and-health.net/Naturopathy/Turmeric.html > > Curry, anyone? > > > > The lay press article: > > > > http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/health/3260478 > > > > And an online abstract in advance of publication: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/e3qsl > > > > > > In cancer fight, a spice brings hope to the table > > > > By TODD ACKERMAN > > Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle > > RESOURCES > > IS CURCUMIN > > > > THE SPICE OF LIFE? > > > > • Ground from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a > > member of the ginger family. > > • It has long had multiple uses in India and other Asian nations: > > food preservative, folk medicine, coloring agent, body cleanser and > > food flavorer (2 to 5 percent of turmeric is curcumin, for > instance). > > > > > > The University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center, the epitome of > > the conventional cancer establishment, is reporting promising test > > results on an unconventional weapon: a common spice used in Indian > > cooking. > > > > In a host of studies, M.D. researchers are showing that > > curcumin, the pungent yellow spice in both turmeric and curry > > powders, has potent anti-cancer properties. They say it may prove > > effective for both prevention and treatment. > > > > " Curcumin's promise is enormous, " said Bharat B. Aggarwal, a > > professor of cancer medicine in M.D. 's department of > > experimental therapeutics. > > > > " It appears to inhibit multiple pathways by which cancer grows, and > > we know it's nontoxic. " > > > > Aggarwal added that " in a day when Vioxx and Bextra are off the > > table, curcumin may be one of the best new hopes on the table " — a > > reference to popular painkillers (-2 inhibitors) taken off the > > market after reports they increased the risk of heart disease. - > 2 > > inhibitors were considered potential cancer prevention agents > > because they'd been shown to inhibit tumor growth. > > > > The latest study on curcumin is available today on the journal > > Cancer's Web site. > > > > In it, M.D. researchers demonstrate in the laboratory how > > curcumin stops melanoma cells from proliferating along two key > > pathways and induces them to essentially commit suicide. The cells > > were taken from patients. > > > > A month ago, the same researchers reported that in mice, curcumin > > helped stop the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. It > > outperformed the cancer drug Taxol in the study, though the best > > results came with a combination of curcumin and Taxol. > > > > > > Putting it to the test > > The results of those studies have led to ongoing Phase I human > > trials at M.D. testing curcumin's ability to stop the > > growth of pancreatic cancer and multiple myeloma. > > > > Still to come are a human trial for breast cancer and an animal > > trial for melanoma. > > > > Elsewhere, researchers are studying curcumin with lung, colon, head > > and neck, oral and prostate cancers. > > > > Aggarwal said the thing distinguishing curcumin from other natural > > products touted for their medicinal properties is the science > behind > > it. > > > > Herbs such as garlic, saw palmetto and gingko may receive more ink, > > but there have been about 2,000 studies on curcumin, says Aggarwal, > > easily more than any other natural product. > > > > It is rich in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic > > properties. > > > > Most intriguing, the rate of colon, breast, prostate and lung > cancer > > is 10 times lower in India than in the United States. > > > > > > Financial obstacles > > In the melanoma study, the M.D. team found curcumin shut > > down nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB), a powerful protein known to > > promote an abnormal inflammatory response that leads to a variety > of > > disorders, including arthritis and cancer; the protein known as IKK > > that switches NF-kB " on; " and STAT3, another pathway involved in > the > > spread of tumors. > > > > Aggarwal noted that the greatest obstacle to further study of > > curcumin is financial. No pharmaceutical company is likely to > > develop a natural product that can't be patented so the only > sources > > of funding are government agencies. > > > > Curcumin is available in capsule form at health food stores, though > > the purity of some brands may be in question because herbs aren't > > regulated. Aggarwal's team worked with a 96 percent pure product. > > > > " Curcumin's efficacy for treating cancer is still to be proven, " > > Aggarwal said. " But I would recommend it for prevention right now, > > based on animal studies. People have been eating it for thousands > of > > years so we know it's safe. " > > > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 http://www.iherb.com/curcumin.html On 7/22/05, Diane Walter <dianepwalter@...> wrote: > I buy mine at www.vitaglo.com. It's also used for its > anti-inflammatory properties. > > Diane > > > > > > Curry, anyone? > > > > > > The lay press article: > > > > > > http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/health/3260478 > > > > > > And an online abstract in advance of publication: > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/e3qsl > > > > > > > > > In cancer fight, a spice brings hope to the table > > > > > > By TODD ACKERMAN > > > Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle > > > RESOURCES > > > IS CURCUMIN > > > > > > THE SPICE OF LIFE? > > > > > > • Ground from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, curcumin > is a > > > member of the ginger family. > > > • It has long had multiple uses in India and other Asian > nations: > > > food preservative, folk medicine, coloring agent, body cleanser > and > > > food flavorer (2 to 5 percent of turmeric is curcumin, for > > instance). > > > > > > > > > The University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center, the epitome > of > > > the conventional cancer establishment, is reporting promising > test > > > results on an unconventional weapon: a common spice used in > Indian > > > cooking. > > > > > > In a host of studies, M.D. researchers are showing that > > > curcumin, the pungent yellow spice in both turmeric and curry > > > powders, has potent anti-cancer properties. They say it may prove > > > effective for both prevention and treatment. > > > > > > " Curcumin's promise is enormous, " said Bharat B. Aggarwal, a > > > professor of cancer medicine in M.D. 's department of > > > experimental therapeutics. > > > > > > " It appears to inhibit multiple pathways by which cancer grows, > and > > > we know it's nontoxic. " > > > > > > Aggarwal added that " in a day when Vioxx and Bextra are off the > > > table, curcumin may be one of the best new hopes on the table " > — a > > > reference to popular painkillers (-2 inhibitors) taken off the > > > market after reports they increased the risk of heart disease. > - > > 2 > > > inhibitors were considered potential cancer prevention agents > > > because they'd been shown to inhibit tumor growth. > > > > > > The latest study on curcumin is available today on the journal > > > Cancer's Web site. > > > > > > In it, M.D. researchers demonstrate in the laboratory > how > > > curcumin stops melanoma cells from proliferating along two key > > > pathways and induces them to essentially commit suicide. The > cells > > > were taken from patients. > > > > > > A month ago, the same researchers reported that in mice, curcumin > > > helped stop the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. It > > > outperformed the cancer drug Taxol in the study, though the best > > > results came with a combination of curcumin and Taxol. > > > > > > > > > Putting it to the test > > > The results of those studies have led to ongoing Phase I human > > > trials at M.D. testing curcumin's ability to stop the > > > growth of pancreatic cancer and multiple myeloma. > > > > > > Still to come are a human trial for breast cancer and an animal > > > trial for melanoma. > > > > > > Elsewhere, researchers are studying curcumin with lung, colon, > head > > > and neck, oral and prostate cancers. > > > > > > Aggarwal said the thing distinguishing curcumin from other > natural > > > products touted for their medicinal properties is the science > > behind > > > it. > > > > > > Herbs such as garlic, saw palmetto and gingko may receive more > ink, > > > but there have been about 2,000 studies on curcumin, says > Aggarwal, > > > easily more than any other natural product. > > > > > > It is rich in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic > > > properties. > > > > > > Most intriguing, the rate of colon, breast, prostate and lung > > cancer > > > is 10 times lower in India than in the United States. > > > > > > > > > Financial obstacles > > > In the melanoma study, the M.D. team found curcumin shut > > > down nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB), a powerful protein known to > > > promote an abnormal inflammatory response that leads to a variety > > of > > > disorders, including arthritis and cancer; the protein known as > IKK > > > that switches NF-kB " on; " and STAT3, another pathway involved in > > the > > > spread of tumors. > > > > > > Aggarwal noted that the greatest obstacle to further study of > > > curcumin is financial. No pharmaceutical company is likely to > > > develop a natural product that can't be patented so the only > > sources > > > of funding are government agencies. > > > > > > Curcumin is available in capsule form at health food stores, > though > > > the purity of some brands may be in question because herbs aren't > > > regulated. Aggarwal's team worked with a 96 percent pure product. > > > > > > " Curcumin's efficacy for treating cancer is still to be proven, " > > > Aggarwal said. " But I would recommend it for prevention right > now, > > > based on animal studies. People have been eating it for thousands > > of > > > years so we know it's safe. " > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I get mine from Life Extension Foundation, www.lef.org . -- Mike O'Gara > Does anyone know whether curcumin itself can be > bought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Curcumin (turmeric) is available fresh at many oriental markets. It looks like small tubers the size of a pinky finger. Here is an article with a picture: http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2002/jul2002_report_curcumin_01.html The taste is like slightly bitter parsnips -- not particularly delicious, but not bad. Tony --- In , " Mike O'Gara " <mogara@m...> wrote: > > I get mine from Life Extension Foundation, www.lef.org . > > -- Mike O'Gara > > > Does anyone know whether curcumin itself can be > > bought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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