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Curcumin is one of the major antioxidants found in the spice turmeric. The roots of the turmeric plant are used as an herb in Asian cooking such as curries. Curcumin is a major component of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and extensive scientific research on curcumin and turmeric has demonstrated their potent antioxidant properties. Through their antioxidant mechanisms, curcumin and turmeric support colon health, exert neuroprotective activity and help maintain a healthy cardiovascular system.

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Curcumin mechanism of action
The mechanism of action of curcumin is still being investigated, but curcumin appears to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions.

Benefit of curcumin

Alzheimer's Disease
Curcumin has compounds that may be helpful in Alzheimer's disease. Curcumin helps prevent the formation of beta-amyloids which are neural fibrils in the brain that cause Alzheimer's.

Cancer
Curcumin may help fight cancer, including prostate cancer. Researchers have found in the lab that curcumin can enhance the cancer-fighting power of treatment with TRAIL, a naturally occurring molecule that helps kill cancer cells. TRAIL stands for tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand. In an experiment with human prostate cancer cells in a laboratory dish, the combination treatment killed off two to three times more cells than either treatment alone.
   Curcumin exerts multiple different suppressive effects on human breast carcinoma cells in vitro.
   In a test tube study, curcumin was found to have anticancer effects on human Burkitt's lymphoma.

Curcumin and breast cancer
Curcumin appears to stop the spread of breast cancer tumor cells to the lungs of mice. Tests have already started in people, too, says Bharat Aggarwal of the Department of Experimental Therapeutics at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, who led the study. "What's exciting about this agent is that it seems to have both chemopreventive and therapeutic properties. Earlier research showed that curcumin, an antioxidant, can help prevent tumors from forming in the laboratory. For their study, Aggarwal and colleagues injected mice with human breast cancer cells -- a batch of cells grown from a patient whose cancer had spread to the lungs. The resulting tumors were allowed to grow, and then surgically removed, to simulate a mastectomy. Then the mice either got no additional treatment; curcumin alone; the cancer drug paclitaxel (sold under the brand name Taxol); or curcumin plus Taxol. Only half the mice in the curcumin-only group and 22 percent of those in the curcumin plus Taxol group had evidence of breast cancer that had spread to the lungs. But 75 percent of animals that got Taxol alone and 95 percent of those that got no treatment developed lung tumors. IN other words, the addition of curcumin lowered the rate of cancer spread. Earlier studies suggest that people who eat diets rich in turmeric have lower rates of breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer.

Heart
In a rodent study, curcumin was found to protect rat myocardium against ischemic insult and the protective effect could be attributed to its antioxidant properties.

Multiple Sclerosis
Curcumin may block the progression of multiple sclerosis.

Uveitis
Efficacy of curcumin in the management of chronic anterior uveitis.
Phytother Res. 1999 Jun;13(4):318-22. Department of Ophthalmology, K.G. Medical College, Lucknow, India.
Curcumin was administered orally to patients suffering from chronic anterior uveitis at a dose of 375 mg three times a day for 12 weeks. One group of 18 patients received curcumin alone, whereas the other group of 14 patients, who had a strong PPD reaction, in addition received antitubercular treatment. The patients in both the groups started improving after 2 weeks of treatment. All the patients who received curcumin alone improved, whereas the group receiving antitubercular therapy along with curcumin had a response rate of 86%. Follow up of all the patients for the next 3 years indicated a recurrence rate of 55% in the first group and of 36% in the second group. Four of 18 (22%) patients in the first group and 3 of 14 patients (21%) in the second group lost their vision in the follow up period due to various complications in the eyes, e.g. vitritis, macular oedema, central venous block, cataract formation, glaucomatous optic nerve damage etc. None of the patients reported any side effect of the drug. The efficacy of curcumin and recurrences following treatment are comparable to corticosteroid therapy which is presently the only available standard treatment for this disease. The lack of side effects with curcumin is its greatest advantage compared with corticosteroids.

Curcumin is not toxic
Dose escalation of a curcuminoid formulation.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2006 Mar 17;6:10. Lao CD, Ruffin MT 4th, et al. Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 2150 CCGC, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0930, USA
A dose escalation study was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose and safety of a single dose of standardized powder extract, uniformly milled curcumin (C3 Complex, Sabinsa Corporation). Healthy volunteers were administered escalating doses from 500 to 12,000 mg. Seven of twenty-four subjects (30%) experienced only minimal toxicity that did not appear to be dose-related. No curcumin was detected in the serum of subjects administered 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 6,000 or 8,000 mg. Low levels of curcumin were detected in two subjects administered 10,000 or 12,000 mg. The tolerance of curcumin in high single oral doses appears to be excellent. Given that achieving systemic bioavailability of curcumin or its metabolites may not be essential for colorectal cancer chemoprevention, these findings warrant further investigation for its utility as a long-term chemopreventive agent.
     
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Curcumin is the major component of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and extensive scientific research on Curcumin has demonstrated its potent antioxidant properties. Through its antioxidant mechanisms, Curcumin supports colon health, exerts neuroprotective activity and helps maintain a healthy cardiovascular system.

Curcumin Research update
Curcumin modulates free radical quenching in myocardial ischaemia in rats.
Manikandan P. Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600020, India.Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2004 Oct;36(10):1977-90.
Inhibition of colonic aberrant crypt foci by curcumin in rats is affected by age.
Kwon Y, Malik M, Magnuson BA.Nutr Cancer. 2004;48(1):37-43.

Curcumin questions
Q. I'm currently taking 8 grams per day of curcumin with Bioperine to deal with a large breast cancer. The cancer seems larger and harder and it has been giving me more discomfort. I have yet to find an actual human being that has used curcumin to cure a breast cancer. It would be wonderful if I could read some testimonials or even speak to someone that knows what happens during the healing process. Do you have this information?
   A. We are not aware of anyone who has cured or treated breast cancer with curcumin, alone.

Q. Can you tell me about phenocane, a friend mentioned it to me recently.
   A. Phenocane appears to be the brand name used by several products such as Phenocane by medpro Holland B.V., Phenocane by Oxylife, and Phenocane by Golden Tones International. The main ingredient of Phenocane is curcumin. One formula of Phenocane contains boswellia, nattokinase, and dl phenylalanine.

Q. I recently started taking curcumin and am wondering if it can be given to dogs? I have an aging Jack Russell Terrier
that has a bad knee and sometimes limps. She weighs 13 pounds.
   A. We don't have much experience with the use of curcumin or supplements in dogs or other animals, but it would seem that a third or half a capsule a day should not cause a problem, but to make sure the vet should be consulted.

Q. I am a private practice veterinarian performing a research trial utilizing curcumin in horses for various inflammatory conditions. It is my understanding, that based on prior research, that curcumin bioavailability is compromised and in turn the absorption and therapeutic blood levels are low. I also understand that various research trials are demonstrating the concurrent use of piperine, which enhances the absorption and bioavailability. I am curious if your research supports this as well and if there is any further information that you might have to support this fact.
   A. We have not seen convincing research that indicates piperine is needed for curcumin absorption or bioavailability. Almost all studies with curcumin have not used any piperine, therefore we tend to understand that curcumin works well by itself.

Q. I am 76 years old and had for several years suffered from cold feet even in the summer. Several visits to different doctors and tests did not find the cause and treatment. So I searched the internet and found a product curcumin turmeric by Dr. Sahelian and that it raises body temperature. I have been taking the curcumin turmeric supplements for two months and have noticed quite an improvement after a couple of weeks while taking one capsule in the morning and one in the evening. When I skipped a dose, the cold feeling came back. I have been taking for the last tne years pills to control my blood pressure but recently noticed that while taking both the blood pressure and the curcumin turmeric, my blood pressure dropped below normal and I was having dizzy spells. I have stopped the last five days the blood pressure pills while continuing the curcumin turmeric and have been surprised to find out my blood pressure has stabilized at 120 over 80.

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