Detoxifying, anti-inflammatory pigment found in turmeric.
A component of the seasoning turmeric; it is a polyphenol that serves as an inhibitor of the NFkB signaling pathway and thus serves to reduce the inflammatory response by modulating T-cell nuclear factor (NFkB) activation. Curcumin inhibits adipogenesis and T-cell proliferation as well as interleukin-2 production.
A yellow compound (diferuloylmethane) found in the spice turmeric. It is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and has been used on the Indian subcontinent for hundreds of years to treat a variety of illnesses.