LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, November 21, 2001: Research conducted at the University of California in Los Angeles has led a team of scientists to conclude that curcumin, the main chemical compound constituting tumeric, may be responsible for “slowing down the progression of the neurodegenerative disease” called Alzheimer’s. Apparently curcumin prevents the formation of knots in the brain called amyloid plaques that are prevalent in an Alzheimer’s patient. Most East Indian householders consume curries containing turmeric on a daily basis. Quoting the article, “Studies have found that Alzheimer’s affects just 1% of people over the age of 65 living in some Indian villages” and “This finding explains why rates of Alzheimer’s are much lower among the elderly in India than in their Western peers.”
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