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Turmeric's anti-inflammatory
properties have aroused great
interest, as well as its effects on
cholesterol and cancer.
How fortunate for the people of India, China, and other countries in that region of the world that they had always been able to enjoy these spices - often at blast-furnace intensity - with their daily meals. The spices were, and are, undeniably pleasant in their own right as sources of flavor and zest, but they often served other, more practical, purposes as well: to mask the odor and taste of rancid meat and to inhibit further spoilage (these were vital factors in Europe as well, before the advent of refrigeration). One did what one could to survive.
Curry, perhaps the quintessential Asian spice, is a pungent seasoning prepared from cumin, coriander, turmeric, and other spices native to that continent. Not surprisingly, there are countless variations on the curry theme, depending on who is preparing it. It is the turmeric in curry that has attracted the attention of scientists, in part because turmeric has a long history of medicinal use in India, particularly in the traditional medical philosophy known as Ayurveda.
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