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Curcumin Prevents Vision Loss

29.09.2022

Researchers at Imperial and University College London have developed a new way to deliver curcumin that scientists believe will help diagnose and treat glaucoma more effectively at an early stage.

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure. The patient may develop various visual defects up to blindness.

The pigment contained in turmeric protects the nerve cells of the retina from damage. Previously, researchers believed that curcumin could only be delivered orally, but this method could not be effective because the component is poorly soluble in the blood. In order to get the right dose of the substance, a person would have to take up to 24 tablets per day, which is fraught with digestive problems.

Scientists have solved this problem by developing a special "nanocarrier" in which curcumin is contained inside a surfactant that is safe for health and is used in eye drops.

Experts say that the new delivery method increases the permeability of curcumin by 400 thousand times and allows you to effectively localize the substance in the eye tissues. Experiments on glaucoma rats have shown that the use of drops reduces the rate of degradation of the retina.

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The market for alternative protein will grow by 25% - it will be taken from insects. Cricket flour and grasshopper pasta will become commonplace, while wheat, corn, rice and soy will be replaced by moringa and Bambara peanuts. Seaweed milk will become a bestseller.

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