Potent anti-inflammatory properties

It's not surprising that curry powder has been demonstrated to have anti-inflammatory properties given that it contains a lot of spices including chili pepper, coriander, and turmeric. One of the key spices in the mixture, turmeric, has a substance called curcumin. The anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, which control inflammatory proteins including interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), are well documented. In fact, studies on both humans and animals have found that curcumin and turmeric alone can reduce the symptoms of inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

Chili pepper and coriander, two more spices frequently present in curry powder, also have anti-inflammatory properties. Capsaicin, a substance found in chili peppers, is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. Since ancient times, coriander has been used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent, and studies on rats indicate that using this spice as medication may lessen the symptoms of inflammatory bowel illnesses.