$8.95 - $69.99 Turmeric spice often gives foods a yellow color. It contains compounds with medicinal properties like curcumin which has anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. Because of this, it neutralizes radicals on its own. Studies have also shown that turmeric can contribute to the death of cancerous cells and reduce angiogenesis and metastasis. Turmeric and its most active compound curcumin have health benefits that envelop prevention of heart disease, Alzheimer's and cancer.