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Curcumin

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Cur´cu`min    (~m?n)
n.1.(Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.


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It is unlikely there is enough curcumin in curry alone to help, but drugs based on how it works in the brain could offer an answer.
Curcumin is a potent antioxidant found in the Indian spice called turmeric.
Researchers at the University of California found that curcumin might also help slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease, thought to be linked to inflammation in the brain.
 
 
 
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