Another good reason to take Turmeric

[jackD]

"Turmeric compound boosts regeneration of brain stem cells"

jackD

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 205819.htm

[NHE]

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Brain repair 'may be boosted by curry spice'
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29361351

Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine in Julich, Germany, studied the effects of aromatic-turmerone - a compound found naturally in turmeric.

Rats were injected with the compound and their brains were then scanned.

Particular parts of the brain, known to be involved in nerve cell growth, were seen to be more active after the aromatic-turmerone infusion.

Scientists say the compound may encourage a proliferation of brain cells.

In a separate part of the trial, researchers bathed rodent neural stem cells (NSCs) in different concentrations of aromatic-tumerone extract.

NSCs have the ability to transform into any type of brain cell and scientists suggest they could have a role in repair after damage or disease.

The research found the higher the concentration of aromatic-turmerone, the greater the growth of the NSCs.

And the cells bathed in the turmeric compound seemed to specialise into certain types of brain cells more rapidly too.

Dr Rueger added: "It is interesting that it might be possible to boost the effectiveness of the stem cells with aromatic-turmerone.

"And it is possible this in turn can help boost repair in the brain."

She is now considering whether human trials may be feasible.

Note: Whole turmeric is about 4% turmerones (also 4% curcumin).

[kengriff]

Researchers are always trying to invent new things for human being. During my childhood, I wish I were a researcher. Now I am on the way of my wish because I am a student of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, is a researchable subject .

[lyndacarol]

To follow up on jackD's initial post here, "Turmeric compound boosts regeneration of brain stem cells" – is a 3-minute video with news of the study reported in Stem Cell Research & Therapy, September 2014. I have no idea who this presenter, Ralph Turchiano, is; study results have not yet been reproduced, not proven, not thoroughly tested, but perhaps it offers encouragement: