Nanotechnology Researchers Produce New Anti-Cancer Drug from Turmeric

April 17, 2014

(Nanowerk News) – Nanotechnology researchers from Tarbiat Modarres University produced a new drug capable of detecting and removing cancer cells using turmeric (“Dendrosomal curcumin nanoformulation downregulates pluripotency genes via miR-145 activation in U87MG glioblastoma cells”). The compound is made of curcumin found in the extract of turmeric, and has desirable physical and chemical stability and prevents the proliferation of cancer cells.