it is said to be present in curry..........
2006-08-22 20:24:41 · 5 answers · asked by hema 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Is looking in Wikipedia really so hard for some people?
2006-08-22 20:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Curcumin is also known Turmeric is a spice commonly used in curries and other south Asian cooking. It is a significant ingredient in most commercial curry powders. Turmeric is also used to give a yellow color in foods.
More Info
http://www.eastherb.com/Curcumin/curcumin_s.html
2006-08-23 03:35:49 · answer #2 · answered by Michal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In several asia pacific country, they use curcumin to maintain the healthy of their liver. And also for imboost the apetite of the children.
2006-08-23 03:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by nee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of the ingredient found in curry powder and it is a strong antioxident agent. Helps in battling common diseases.
2006-08-23 03:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I followed the Wikipedia link above. Thought it was another name for coriander seed but it turns out to be an ingredient in turmeric. Thanks for the info.
2006-08-23 03:37:44 · answer #5 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋