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Research Indicates Turmeric Helps Reduce Size of Hemorrhagic Stroke

by Rajashri on September 23, 2008 at 3:53 PM Research News

A group of researchers have revealed that turmeric, the active ingredient of the Indian curry spice, may help reduce the size of a hemorrhagic stroke.

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According to the Medical College of Georgia researchers, besides lowering chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease, turmeric has many other health benefits.

Second-year medical student Jay McCracken is working with Dr. Krishnan Dhandapani, neuroscientist in the MCG School of Medicine, using animal models to study curcumin's effect on intracerebral hemorrhages, bleeding in the brain caused by ruptured vessels.

Patients with this type of stroke are often treated for symptoms - such as headache and nausea - with medications, but not the stroke itself. Invasive surgery to remove the clot is usually needed, but some patients may not be good candidates, says McCracken.

"We found that curcumin significantly decreases the size of a blood clot, but we're not sure why it happens," says McCracken.

According to him, it is because curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

To reach the conclusion, the researcher dissolved the yellow powder, which gives turmeric its color, in corn oil and injected it into the abdomen of an animal model of hemorrhagic stroke three times over three hours.

He suspects less may work and is trying to establish the optimal dose and timing.

Timing is critical for patients who often don't know they have had a stroke and may not be seen by a physician for several hours.

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