Turmeric Curcumin Protective Against Cancer Causing Polyps In The Colon
By Aqiyl Aniys | October 28th, 2015 | Modified - February 4th, 2017
Colon cancer forms from polyps in the colon. In several different studies researchers successfully reduced the number of polyps and reduced the size of remaining polyps by administering curcumin supplements to participants in the studies.
In one study[1] participant polyps were reduced by 60% and the size of the remaining polyps were reduced by 50% with treatment of a combination of curcumin and quercetin.
In another study[2] curcumin supplements alone significantly reduce the amount of aberrant crypt foci in the colon, which are the precursors to the polyps, which are the precursors to colon cancer.
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[1] M Cruz-Correa, D A Shoskes, P Sanchez, R Zhao, L M Hylind, S D Wexner, F M Giardiello. Combination treatment with curcumin and quercetin of adenomas in familial adenomatous polyposis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006 4(8):1035 – 1038.
[2] R E Carroll, R V Benya, D K Turgeon, S Vareed, M Neuman, L Rodriguez, M Kakarala, P M Carpenter, C McLaren, F L Meyskens. Phase IIa clinical trial of curcumin for the prevention of colorectal neoplasia. Cancer Prev Res 2011 4(3):354 – 364.
[1] M Cruz-Correa, D A Shoskes, P Sanchez, R Zhao, L M Hylind, S D Wexner, F M Giardiello. Combination treatment with curcumin and quercetin of adenomas in familial adenomatous polyposis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006 4(8):1035 – 1038.
[2] R E Carroll, R V Benya, D K Turgeon, S Vareed, M Neuman, L Rodriguez, M Kakarala, P M Carpenter, C McLaren, F L Meyskens. Phase IIa clinical trial of curcumin for the prevention of colorectal neoplasia. Cancer Prev Res 2011 4(3):354 – 364.
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