Curcumin, the Curry Spice

A look at how curcumin affects cells in Alzheimer’s disease and how this research may relate to HD

For many years, people around the world have been preparing their meals with an Indian spice called curry. Although most people who eat curry probably do so simply because of its pleasant taste, some current research suggests that the spice may actually have another important characteristic: it may be helpful in combating the effects of some neurodegenerative diseases. According to research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the disease-fighting effects of curry come from a compound called curcumin, which is a component of turmeric, the yellow spice that is used in most traditional curries. This chapter gives an overview of curcumin’s beneficial effects on AD and suggests possibilities for how curcumin may affect Huntington’s disease.

• How Curry Relates to the Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s in Humans
• The Effects of Curcumin On the Cells of Rodents with Alzheimer’s
• How this Alzheimer’s Research May Affect Huntington’s Disease
• Uncertainties in How the Animal Research Relates to Humans

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Last Modified: 04/12/2007

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