Curcumin is one of the products of plant secondary metabolites of turmeric and ginger. Traditionally, curcumin has been used in the treatment of Asia, including Indonesia, to treat wounds, relieve pain and arthritis. Now experts have discovered that curcumin can also treat cancer.
Ginger plants only exist in Indonesia. This plant is commonly found in Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and South Maluku. Because great potential as future drugs, experts are now focusing on plants native to Indonesia.
There are a lot of data and literature that shows that turmeric and ginger has great potential as anti-inflammatory anti-virus, anti-immunodeficiency, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-oxidants, antikarsinogenik, and anti-infection.
According to Timothy Moynihan, MD, consultant medical oncologist at the Mayo Clinic, an anti-oxidant levels of curcumin can reduce inflammation and swelling. "Curcumin is widely studied as a cancer drug because of inflammation or inflammation are common in cancer patients," he said.
Research has shown, anti-oxidants to protect turmeric fat, hemoglobin, and DNA from free radical attack. anticancer substances found in turmeric also has tosisitas which can selectively destroy cancer cells without damaging normal tissue so as to minimize side effects.
Laboratory studies and animal experiments showed that curcumin could slow the spread of cancer and tumor growth of cells in blood vessels. "This causes cancer cells to die," Moynihan added. Various studies in the laboratory showed that curcumin effective in preventing colon cancer, prostate, and breast cancer.
However, according to Moynihan, this research is still at an early stage so that the experts do not recommend herbs in the treatment or prevention of cancer. Until recently, research on curcumin is still being conducted to experts.
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