Studies have shown that when the two active ingredients of Turmeric and Milk Thistle plant namely, Curcumin and Silymarin can be combined to fight from Colon Cancer. Both these anti-oxidant elements form a healing mixture. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric, already known for its anti-inflammatory properties, whereas silymarin, a component of milk thistle, has been used to treat liver disease. In laboratory tests, researchers from Saint-Louis University in the USA found that colon cancer cells stopped multiplying and spreading, and that cell death increased when exposed to the two natural compounds.

Scientist saw that this pair not only stops the multiplying of cancer causing cell but also kills those cells. Previous studies have already told us about the beneficial health effects that Turmeric’s Cucumin provide to the human body,its ability to lower triglyceride levels or its capacity to boost cognitive health by combatting the progression of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The compound's anti-cancer properties have previously been observed in breast cancer and prostate cancer research.

Whereas the study over the compound Silymarin which is extracted from the Milk Thistle plant have proved that its use can drastically reduce the effect of liver related diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) approved the use of standardizes concentration of 70-80% of silymarin in the treatment of toxic liver damage.