Researchers testing curcumin against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines found it blocked nicotine from activating cancer-causing cells, suggesting curry powder and turmeric might counter nicotine's effect in smokers. Presented at the 2009 AAO-HNSF meeting.
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Turmeric extract may fight obesity
Tufts researchers fed mice a high-fat diet for 12 weeks with or without curcumin, and the curcumin group gained less weight and carried less fat tissue, which the team attributes to suppressed blood vessel growth in fat. Senior author Mohsen Meydani notes no human studies have been done.
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Turmeric may help prevent type 2 diabetes
Mice fed high doses of dietary curcumin had better blood glucose and glucose and insulin tolerance, and obese mice showed less inflammation in fat tissue and liver, a Columbia team found. They speculate curcumin eases insulin resistance by damping obesity-driven inflammation.
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