Latin name: Curcuma longa L.   Function : Curcumin is used for  antitumor,antioxidant, antiarthritic, anti-amyloid, anti-ischemic and anti-inflammatory properties. Anti-inflammatory properties may be due to inhibition of eicosanoid biosynthesis.In addition it may be effective in treating malaria, prevention of cervical cancer, and may interefere with the replication of the HIV virus. In HIV, it appears to act by...