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Curry may fight cancerPosted Jan 16th 2006 5:01PM by Nick VagnoniFiled under: Science, Vegetables, CondimentsJunk food for productivity, soda for memory, sake for your skin, and now, curry and cauliflower
for cancer? New research from Rutgers
suggests that turmeric and phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a chemical that occurs in cruciferous vegetables like
broccoli, kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and turnips, may help treat and prevent prostate cancer. Researchers
examined mice injected with human prostate cancer cells and found that injections of turmeric and PEITC each slowed the
growth of cancer cells and that when the two were used together, the anti-cancer effects were even stronger. When
turmeric and PEITC were used separately on mice with existing tumors, there was little effect, but once again, when
they were used together, tumor growth slowed. Turmeric, which gives many curries their bright yellow color,
has also shown promise in protecting the
skin during radiation therapy.
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