Indian curry leafs could control diabetes.

Re: Indian curry leafs could control diabetes.


Do you have any kind of link to a study?

tHIS WAS IN THE gUARDIAN.

I heard about this, and I think dlowan started a thread regarding the growing acceptance of herbal remedies in the medical community. I'm diabetic, but I'm not sure I would take a concentrated supplement without a guarentee attached. However, that won't stop me from cooking good Indian food with fresh curry leaves thrown in.

They did suggest that diabetes should contuine eating curry,if they all ready do.

See a doctor if you take medication of any kind to check if its all right.

Indian curry contains a spice "turmeric", which in turn contains a dye called curcumin. Curcumin is related to beta-carotene (vitamin A) and has been found to have similar advantages. Studies have shown that combinations of Vitamins C, E, and A can slow or stop growth of some tumors, presumably through a free radical scavenging mechanism.
One of my chem professors in undergrad was from India--when he was growing up his mother used to give them turmeric + warm milk to help fight colds.

One of the greatest things about the cited diabetes study and the other research is that since curry has been used for years, there are fewer concerns re: unknown side effects, interactions, etc.

Just to pipe in, 'curry powder' is not really an Indian invention. The benefits of turmeric are very intriguing. 'Curry leaves' are completely unrelated to 'curry powder'.

http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/generic_frame.html?Murr_koe.html

what a cool link
id never heard of a curry tree b4