The yellow spice in curry may someday help heal liver damage. The research was carried out in mice, so it is far too early to apply it to people. The results in mice were promising, though. Animals with chronic liver inflammation were fed diets with added curcumin, a compound in turmeric. After both four and eight weeks, the rodents had less bile duct blockage and less liver scarring. Although curcumin may not offer humans the same protection, adding a little turmeric to the diet is reasonable for most people. Those who are allergic to it and those taking the anticoagulant Coumadin should avoid turmeric, however.
[Gut, March 24, 2010]
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