British scientists have created an unusual implant to fight breast cancer: it has curry and curcumin inside, which leads to shrinkage of tumors by about a third and inhibits reproduction of harmful cells, reports The Daily Mail.

Since patients are not able to eat enormous amounts of spices, the scientists fromthe University of Louisville decided to deliver spices directly to the tumor. They concluded spices in small dissolving capsules 2 millimeters in length. A capsule contains 200 mg of powder.

The specialists implanted mice two capsules each and fed them spices. Over the next four months, the scientists studied the growth of tumors. It turned out that eating spices did not produce the effect. But capsule implants prevented cancer cells divide rapidly, which reduced the tumor.

Curcumin is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect. Perhaps it also blocks the effect of hormones that stimulate the growth of breast tumors. Now independent experts are trying to figure out, whether the direct administration of curcumin into tumors would increase the effect.