Curcumin, besides being somewhat difficult to pronounce, is the key ingredient to the Indian spice turmeric. It’s the principle compound in the spice and gives it a yellow color. Recent studies have suggested that curcumin is an anti-aging, antioxidant compound that could have key health benefits. Interestingly enough, it also seems to have cancer fighting abilities. Studies suggest that the compound shows effectiveness in causing cancerous cells to die while not inducing the same cytotoxic effect on healthy cells.
Hopefully, further research will reveal more information about curcumin.