Curcumin has long been known for its anti-cancer properties.

Curcumin is the yellowish component of turmeric that gives curry its flavor.

I am not a fan of dishes that use curry. However, if cooked just right I may actually like it. My mother’s version of chicken curry (not too pungent but not bland either) is one of my favorites.

Now, Japanese researchers reported that two molecular analogues of curcumin demonstrate even greater tumor suppressive properties.

The team presented their findings from the first test of these molecules in a mouse model of colorectal cancer November 5 at the American Association for Cancer Research Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine.

According to Tohoku University researcher Hiroyuki Shibata, M.D., curcumin is one of the most widely studied plant-based chemicals with anti-cancer properties.

Research has associated curcumin with several distinct actions, including the suppression of genes that promote cell growth (for example, the destruction of the pro-cancerous protein alpha-catenin), and induction of programmed cell death (apoptosis) in colorectal cancer.

Unfortunately, natural curcumin has what researchers term “low bioavailability” — the molecule quickly loses its anti-cancer attributes when ingested, Shibata says. With the aim of improving the therapeutic potential of curcumin, Shibata and his colleagues synthesized and tested 90 variations of the molecule’s structure.

The two molecular analogues of curcumin: GO-Y030 and GO-Y031, proved to be more potent and bioavailable, than natural curcumin.

So, I guess we should put more curry in cooking. That pungy aroma is actually too spicy for colorectal cancer.

Find more details from the American Association for Cancer Research.

[In Photo:Fresh turmeric roots. Curcumin, the yellowish component of turmeric that gives curry its flavor, has long been noted for its potential anti-cancer properties. (Credit: iStockphoto/Kelly Cline)]

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Molecular Analogues of Curry Better Fight Colorectal Cancer

Now a Japanese study suggests that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk or colon cancer in women (sorry guys, there was no significant benefit found in men!).

On the other hand, researchers at Johns Hopkins found that a pill combining chemicals found in turmeric and onions can help prevent colon cancer: curcumin and quercetin.

Well, maybe the wine-lovers should cut down on alcohol consumption — instead drink more coffee and add more spice into their food.

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Coffee, Turmeric and Onions Against Colon Cancer

Curecumin™ – a product of Bioponic Phytoceuticals, Inc. – is a Bioresonant Phytotherapeutic® form of curcumin in a liquid delivery system.

Now, a recent study has identified Curecumin™ as a possible important treatment against skin cancer.

“The diet-derived cancer preventive agent, curcumin, inhibits skin cancer cell proliferation and tumor formation.

We show that curcumin suppresses the differentiation agent-dependent activation of hINV gene expression and that an AP1 transcription factor DNA binding site in the hINV gene is required for this regulation.

These studies provide important insights regarding the mechanism whereby curcumin acts as a chemopreventive agent in normal human epidermis.”

The said study was conducted at the Departments of Physiology and Biophysics, Dermatology, Biochemistry, Reproductive Biology, and Oncology, at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.

Results have been published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Find more details from the full report.

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Curecumin™ Could be an Effective Treatment for Skin Cancer

Now, Curecumin™ – a Bioresonant Phytotherapeutic® form of Turmeric containing curcumin and a product of Bioponic Phytoceuticals, Inc. (OTC: BPYT) – could be an important treatment for prostate cancer.

At least based on scientific articles posted at UroToday and published at Cancer Research.

According to Steven M. Schorr, Chairman & CEO of Bioponic Phytoceuticals, Inc.:

“We are particularly interested in the potential of our Curecumin™ product to provide a viable treatment strategy for those with prostate cancer. If proven effective, we may have an efficacious, cost effective, natural treatment for prostate cancer sufferers.”

Read the full report.

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CureCumin™ against Prostate Cancer

The study used the unique blend of curcumin found in turmeric and quercetin found in onions and green tea, a combination that can only be found in Oxy-Q.

In this pilot clinical trial, five patients ( 3 men, 2 women, aged 22-54) with a genetic form of precancerous lesions in the bowel (familial adenomatous polyposis or FAP) were treated with Oxy-Q over a period of six months.

Both the size and the number of polyps were reduced significantly (6.4% and 50.9%, respectively) which may indicate that Oxy-Q could help prevent colon cancer in these patients.

“Although small, this is an important study because it provides clinical evidence that a nutritional supplement with curcumin and quercetin, Oxy-Q, may be as effective as pharmaceuticals in this patient population,” said Marcia Cruz-Correa, M.D., Ph.D., one of the lead investigators and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Both curcumin and quercetin are found in common foods, these are very difficult to eat enough to be therapeutically effective.

This study, funded by a National Institutes of Health grant, was published in the August issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Oxy-Q is only available through physicians directly and through the company’s website.

Source: Farr Laboratories, LLC

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The Power of Turmeric and Quercetin Found in Farr Lab’s Oxy-Q, May Help Prevent Colon Cancer