Claim: Bharat Aggarwal has focused his career research on the anti-cancer properties of herbs and spices, especially curcumin, a chemical produced by Curcuma longa plants and a main component of turmeric.
Evidence: His research has been in the areas of cytokines, the role of inflammation in cancer, and the anti-cancer effects of spices and herbs, particularly curcumin (a chemical constituent of the spice turmeric). Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by Curcuma longa plants. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.