Description
Turmeric is a spice that comes from the root of the curcuma longa plant, which is a perennial in the ginger family. Its major active ingredient is curcumin. Curcumin
Turmeric is a yellow spice powder extracted from ginger root related plant Curcuma longa. In our country, the use of turmeric as an independent spice is gaining popularity, and it is also found in various spice mixtures such as curry.
According to traditional eastern medicine, the healing effects of turmeric include purifying the blood and gastrointestinal tract, helping with liver and gallbladder problems, and with hepatitis. Turmeric contains a substance called curcumin, which acts as a stimulant for the liver and gallbladder in the elimination of bile, bilirubin and cholesterol. Over the years, the excretion of these substances in humans decreases, which in turn also reduces the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients. Turmeric also protects the liver against toxins and chemicals, is effective in treating viral hepatitis, improves the secretion of protective substances in the hstomach that protect the stomach wall. It is a powerful antioxidant; it protects the intestines from free radicals that damage DNA cells. Curcumin is the ingredient that stops these altered cells and destroys them, preventing them from spreading throughout the body. While experts claim it inhibits the growth of cancer cells in breast cancer.
Curcumin is known to stimulate the liver and gallbladder in the secretion of bile, bilirubin and cholesterol. This is why it ensures that the liver is protected from toxins that we introduce into the body every day.
