Curcumin jẹ ọja adayeba ti o wa ni akọkọ lati gbongbo ti ọgbin turmeric. Curcumin jẹ olokiki pupọ fun ọpọlọpọ awọn anfani ilera ati awọn ohun elo iṣoogun. O gbagbọ pe o ni egboogi-iredodo, antioxidant, anti-tumor, antibacterial, lipid-lowing, ati awọn ipa titẹ-ẹjẹ.