In This Issue [This Week in PNAS]

Exploring curcumin's anticancer effects Turmeric. Image courtesy of Pixabay/cgdsro. The anticancer properties of turmeric are attributed to its active ingredient curcumin, a polyphenol extracted from the rhizomes of the medicinal plant Curcuma longa. Curcumin is thought to block the action of proteasomes, which are cellular organelles that recycle damaged proteins,...

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