Circumin is the active ingredient in the spice Tumeric, which has been considered a “holy powder” in India for centuries. Circumin imparts the bright gold color to turmeric and also serves as a yellow dye for textiles. But more importantly, the use of turmeric as medicine in the Indian culture goes back more than 5000 years.
U.S. scientists are jumping on the circumin bandwagon as well. In 2005, almost 300 technical papers in the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed database referenced circumin – compared with only 100 papers just five years earlier.(1)
And the result of all those studies? Extensive research has shown circumin to be an effective antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, anifungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent. That means it has enormous potential in combating malignant diseases and chronic illnesses, including diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.(2) Continue reading ‘Circumin – Treating Head And Neck Cancer With A Spice?’ »