A chemical found in curry is to be tested for its ability to kill bowel cancer tumours in patients.
Curcumin, which is found in the spice turmeric, has been linked to a range of health benefits.
Studies have already shown that it can beat cancer cells grown in a laboratory and benefits have been suggested in stroke and dementia patients as well.
Now a trial at hospitals in Leicester will investigating giving curcumin alongside chemotherapy drugs.
About 40,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK each year.
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