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Hi, my name is Saharsh Hariharan. I am a Grade.8 student at Tomken Road Middle School. This is my second year at the Canada Wide Science Fair. The inspiration for my project came from my home. Curcumin is a spice that is used in everyday cooking and home remedies. I knew that it had positive effects, however, I wanted to research to find out more. I found out that the challenge with Curcumin was its low bioavailability which motivated me to study more about it and find a way to enhance its use as a potential drug. For the future of my project, I would probably try to enhance my technique of increasing the bioavailabiliy of Curcumin into a commericial drug to help treat Cancer patients. If there was one advice I would give to others interested in Science Fair, would be to pick something you are interested in as that would enable you to be most sucessful. At school I am actively involved in all of the school's intramural sports leagues and music-related activities. Outside of school I enjoy playing the piano, swimming and ball hockey. When I grow up I would like to be a neurosurgeon. |
| Saharsh Hariharan Increasing The Bioavailability Of Curcumin: A Novel Treatment for Cancer
Défi: | Santé | Catégorie: | Junior | Région: | Peel | Ville: | Mississauga, ON | École: | Tomken Road Senior P.S. | Sommaire: | Curcumin is a natural spice which has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-tumour properties. It has been clinically proven to help fight against chronic diseases such as Cancer. The challenge with Curcumin is that it has a very low bioavailability. What this means is that Curcumin cannot be absorbed as a drug. My project addresses this issue and has come up with a novel solution. |
Prix | Valeur | Prix d'excellence - Junior Médaille de bronze Sponsor: Société de gestion des déchets nucléaires | 100,00 $ | Bourse d’études de Western University Médaillé de bronze - Bourse d'admission de 1 000 $ Sponsor: Université Western | 1 000,00 $ | Total | 1 100,00 $ | |