In an exciting discovery announced in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry in July, researchers said they have found that a common spice could be the answer to stopping a fatal brain cancer known as glioblastoma (GBMs). Previous studies had suggested that curcumin (a major component of turmeric, a plant of the ginger family) is a potential agent against glioblastomas. In this study, scientists showed that it decreased brain tumors in 9 of 11 study animals (81 percent), with no evidence of other tissue toxicity. The study’s authors said:
In summary, data presented here suggest curcumin as a potential agent for therapy of GBMs.