Curcumin: a food spice with cytotoxic activity against urinary bladder cancer Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Sindhwani, Puneet; Hampton, James A; Baig, Mirza; Keck, Rick; Selman, Steven H

description

  • Published Abstract Introduction: Curcumin is a popular Indian food spice from the rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa, that imparts the yellow color to the curries. Given the lower incidence of urothelial malignancies in the regions where Curcumin is a staple part of the diet, this study was undertaken to delineate its effects on bladder tumor cell lines, mechanism of action and intravesical activity in mouse animal model.

publication date

  • 2000

start page

  • S94

volume

  • 191