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Curcuma/Turmeric

• Description: a yellow/brown powder made from the dried rhizome of Curcuma Longa. It has a slight earthy flavor and little aroma. It is known for its color and for its health-giving properties.

• Benefits of Turmeric : a Singapore study of the elderly demonstrated a positive connection between turmeric/curry consumption and cognitive function. People who ate curry often (more than once a month) or ate it occasionally (once or more in 6 months) performed significantly better in mental tests than did those who ate curry less than once a month. (American Journal of Epidemiology 11/2006.)

• Use:
  • in Curry Powder Curcuma is added to the mix of spices which usually consist of: coriander, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, chili, mustard seeds, black peppercorns and salt but sometimes including curry leaves, tamarind, ginger, garlic, poppy seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, coconut, Fennel seeds and nutmeg, depending on the region.

Medicinal Properties of Curcumin/Curcuma:

Curcuma Longa extract has significant effects in the laboratory on arthritis, amyloid-beta (Alzheimer's polymers), cancer and diabetes. In summary it is:

• anti-oxidant;

• anti- arthritis: inhibiting inflammation, possibly inhibits something in the pathway of Cox-2 but not Cox-2 itself; not only does it not cause ulcers but is currently being used experimentally as a treatment for ulcers in western countries.

• anti- Alzheimer's : inhibits formation of, and breaks down, Amyloid-beta oligomers (fibres) and aggregates in rodents;

• anti-platelet;

• anti- cancer effects: causes apoptosis in various cancer cell types including skin, colon, forestomach, duodenum and ovary in the laboratory; we await clinical trials in humans;

• anti: -viral, -fungal, -bacterial effects (inhibits Helicobacter Pylori);

• inhibits NFkappaB, 5-lipoxygenase, glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P-450 isoenzyme 1A1;

• anti- diabetic effects in rodents; we await clinical trials in humans.