Does curcumin really have many medicinal effects?

Curcumin, a constituent from the rhizome of the herb Curcuma Longa (turmeric). In vitro and animal models confirmed that curcumin has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, and neurotrophic effects, just to name a few. Investigations also indicated curcumin's potential to treat several cancers, gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic diseases, dermatologic conditions, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune conditions, and psychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, these encouraging initial findings have not been consistently supported through human clinical trials.

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