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Study: Turmeric may work as well as common drugs that treat indigestion

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Curcuma longa plant contains a naturally active compound called curcumin. [iStockphoto]

Turmeric is well known as a spice used in the kitchen to give food a distinctive colour and flavour.

However, a new study published in the British Medical Journal (Evidence-Based Medicine), has identified additional benefits of the spice which comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant.

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