Assertion: turmeric's curcumin | /r/HasAspect | radiosensitizing effect
Facets:
value: on cancer cell
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Curcumin and its analogs exhibit growth suppressive activity against a broad range of tumors including skin, forestomach, duodenal, gall bladder, and colon at multiple stages of development, including initiation, promotion, and metastasis.2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 88 Several mechanisms of action are proposed for curcumin’s anticancer activity, including inhibiting expression of growth and metastases-promoting genes; regulation of molecular targets that control cell adhesion, apoptosis, and invasion; and regulation of enzymes that control tumor growth.14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 88 Studies have also indicated that curcumin has a radiosensitizing effect on cancer cell cultures.19, 20