A phytopolylphenol pigment isolated from the plant Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, with a variety of pharmacologic properties. Curcumin blocks the formation of reactive-oxygen species, possesses anti-inflammatory properties as a result of inhibition of cyclooxygenases (COX) and other enzymes involved in inflammation; and disrupts cell signal transduction by various mechanisms including inhibition of protein kinase C. These effects may play a role in the agent's observed antineoplastic properties, which include inhibition of tumor cell proliferation and suppression of chemically induced carcinogenesis and tumor growth in animal models of cancer. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
吃姜黄素对健康的两大危害。我的一个亲人的例子。
这几年，姜黄素忽然成了保健的宠儿。网上充满了对其吹嘘的字眼，什么能降血脂、抗肿瘤、抗炎、利胆、抗氧化，而又无副作用。吹嘘的例子之一是说印度人吃含姜黄素咖喱，得老年痴呆的少。这种宣传对不懂科学的老中们很有吸引力，大批购买，特别是为老人买。虽然动机是好的，但也许好心办成了坏事。
用我的一个亲人的举例子。在吃姜黄素（每天的量只是美国推荐的三分之一）四个月后，两种身体情况恶化：第一是，原本睡眠不好的她更加失眠了。姜黄素使人的身体头脑神经高度紧张，打破了人体的正常神经放松的能力。第二，姜黄素使人的心跳不规则。从这个角度看，姜黄素的作用和咖啡因没什么区别。
至于印度人，他们的平均寿命刚达到68岁，比中国人低七岁。把他们的食物当成榜样真让人笑掉大牙。
事实上市面上大多数能买到的姜黄都对身体无用，只是姜黄浓缩提取物，身体根本就无法吸收。你得挖空心思的找，才能找到非常少的能被身体吸收的姜黄。
你的笑话真好笑
印度人爱吃的东西不会太好。你没想过为啥中国大菜千年历史不用咖喱？
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来源: http://www.cancer.gov/drugdictionary?cdrid=43115
curcumin
A phytopolylphenol pigment isolated from the plant Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, with a variety of pharmacologic properties. Curcumin blocks the formation of reactive-oxygen species, possesses anti-inflammatory properties as a result of inhibition of cyclooxygenases (COX) and other enzymes involved in inflammation; and disrupts cell signal transduction by various mechanisms including inhibition of protein kinase C. These effects may play a role in the agent's observed antineoplastic properties, which include inhibition of tumor cell proliferation and suppression of chemically induced carcinogenesis and tumor growth in animal models of cancer. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)