A Kerala-based medical institution has bagged the US patent for turmeric-based cancer therapy: Here's how it works – Firstpost
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A Kerala-based medical institution has bagged the US patent for turmeric-based cancer therapy: Here's how it works – Firstpost

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Researchers associated with the project said that the therapy will attack cancerous cells and not affect healthy cells. A medical institution in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, recently got a US patent for turmeric-based cancer therapy. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has devised a way to use the active ingredient of turmeric, curcumin, to directly target malignant tissues to reduce inflammation and post-surgical bleeding. An encouraging step to further research The next step for the Indian Council of Medical Research funded Sree Chitra Institute is animal and clinical trials.

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Turmeric cures colorectal cancer, finds research team
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Turmeric cures colorectal cancer, finds research team

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