| What are health benefits? In vitro and animal studies have suggested the curcumin may have antitumor, antioxidant, antiarthritic, anti-amyloid, anti-ischemic, and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition it may be effective in treating malaria, prevention of cervical cancer, and may interfere with the replication of the HIV virus. Low concentrations of curcumin interfere with Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) replication. The same study showed that curcumin inhibited the recruitment of RNA polymerase II to viral DNA, thus inhibiting the transcription of the viral DNA. Curcumin acts as a free radical scavenger and antioxidant, inhibiting lipid peroxidation and oxidative DNA damage. Function: 1.Antioxidant properties 2.Anti-inflammatory activity 3.Antithrombotic activity 4.Prevention and treatment of cancer 5.Antiviral, antimicrobial and antiparasitic activitie 6.Bioprotective and chemopreventive activities Apllications 1.Applied in food industry as natural color 2.Applied in health product field 3.Applied in pharmaceutical field 4.Applied in cosmetic field | 
