VIM and neoplasm: Turmeric extract β-elemene inhibits cancer cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis by regulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix metalloproteinase, E-cadherin, N-cadherin and vimentin, which are factors related to tumor angiogenesis and metastasis, while enhancing the sensitivity of tumor cells to radiotherapy (Zhai et al., 2019).