Foods also discussed the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin, an active ingredient found in turmeric powder that is being researched for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, as well as its effects on treating a wide range of diseases. Curcumin’s bioavailability increases by 2,000% when combined with piperine, the active ingredient in black pepper. Some curry powder blends contain black pepper.
Fenugreek has also been claimed to have health benefits, such as being used as a diabetes dietary supplement, to stimulate milk production during breastfeeding, and topically as a wound or eczema dressing, though these claims have yet to be medically proven. Vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B9 (folate/folic acid), vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc, as well as dietary fibre, are all found in coriander.