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October 29, 2009, 12:38 pm
Curry dödar cancercellerCurry smakar gott, men dessutom kanske den gör gott genom att hjälpa till att döda cancerceller i matstrupen (slangen som leder från din mun till din mage)!
Source:
news.bbc.co.uk
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Curcumin används ofta as a food additive to colour the food yellow - its E number is E100 - read the food labels on the packet of food - can you find it in any foods that you enjoy?
What was discovered?
En molekyl called curcumin in turmeric, which gives curry its familiar yellow colour, can destroy cancer cells of the gullet.
Why is it important?
Rates of cancer of the gullet (oesophagus) have been steadily increasing since the 1970's, so there is good reason to develop medicines to kill these cancerous cells.
Molecules found naturally in plants, like curcumin, may already be able to destroy abnormal cancer cells without harming our normal cells, so they can be quickly and easily developed as medicines.
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