The University of Michigan has joined other researchers in confirming the effectivenenss of curcumin, found in tumeric and piperine, found in black pepper to decrease the number of stem cells while having no effect on normal differentiated cells. “If we can limit the number of stem cells, we can limit the number of cells with potential to form tumours,” explained lead author Madhuri Kakarala.
Add this finding to the recent findings on the effectiveness of Indole-3-Carbinol, found in cruciferous vegetables and the arsenal of preventives against breast cancer become formidible.