Promising drug candidate for Alzheimer’s found in turmeric compound
A compound found in turmeric, the spice used in curry powder, could be a promising drug candidate for treating neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and stroke.
September 26, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's / dementia, curry-powder, diet, nutrition, nutritional counseling, promising-drug, spice, such-as-alzheimer, the-spice, treating-neurological
Coumarin In Cinnamon Linked To Liver Damage
Many kinds of cinnamon, cinnamon-flavored foods, beverages and food supplements in the United States use a form of the spice that contains high levels of a natural substance that may cause liver damage in some sensitive people, scientists are reporting. Their study, published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, found similar results as those published in the European Union…
May 11, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: acs, chemistry, high-levels, journal, natural-substance, oncalldietitian.com, the-spice, united
Curry Ingredient Curcumin May Increase Protein Levels In Immune System
The cooking spice turmeric is not only a vital ingredient in many curries, it has also been used for 2,500 years as a medicinal compound in the Ayurvedic system of medicine in India.
June 1, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-used, cooking-spice, levels, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, protein-known, spice, the-levels, the-spice
