Health Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin Against Food Contaminants.

Food contaminants are one of the most important and concerning issues worldwide. Protecting the public from the harm of contaminated foods has become a daunting task. On the other hand, the elimination of these contaminants from food seems impossible. Therefore, one of the best solutions is to recommend inexpensive and publicly available food additives like many spices used in food as flavoring and coloring. Curcuma longa or turmeric is one of the well-known spice, which confers many medicinal properties. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric, which has many health benefits. Recent research has revealed that turmeric/curcumin has protective effects against toxicants, mostly natural and chemical toxins. In this review article, we reviewed studies related to the protective effects of turmeric and its active ingredient against food contaminants.