Curry Ingredient Turmeric Studied for Disease-fighting Properties

It's great that traditional spices are being found to have positive health benefits. Now turmeric (circumin), a major component of curry powder, has caught the attention of health researchers due to its seeming ability to fight cancer and inflammation.

The US National Institute of Health has four clinical trials registered that are recruiting patients to test circumin which is in turmeric for pancreatic cancer, multiple mycloma, alzheimer and colorectal cancer.