Comparative Effects Between the Commercial and Homemade Curcuma on HCT116 Adenocarcinoma Cell Line |Biomedgrid

Background: Curcuma longa is widely used for its ability to inhibit carcinogenesis and the capacity to exert a chemo-preventive effect in different types of cancers including colorectal cancer. While our food habits have changed, the prevalence of colorectal cancer have not stopped increasing. Materials and methods: We investigated the anti-cancerous effect of the aqueous extract of a commercial Curcuma (cur C) compared to the traditional one (cur T) on the adenocarcinoma cell line HCT116 in order to evaluate if the increase in colorectal cancer rates is related to changes in dietary habits. Results: cur T exhibits a physiological activity on colon cancer, assuming its possible use in prevention and cancer therapy. Conclusion: The change in our eating habits from traditional to commercial can be a direct cause of the increase of cancer in the world and more precisely in Tunisia.