Gunveen Kaur, Deakin University Turmeric is a yellow coloured spice widely used in Indian and South East Asian cuisine. It’s prepared from the root of a plant called Curcuma longa and is also used as a natural pigment in the food industry. In the literature, curcumin is reported to be an antioxidant that protects the … Continue reading Science or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?