Anne here, separating my comments from the Science Daily release discussed below about curcumin and HRT. Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid of the popular Indian spice turmeric, a member of the ginger family. The curcuminoids are polyphenols and are responsible for the yellow color of turmeric.

Doing some preliminary investigation on curcumin, it would be irresponsible for me to comment on the very interesting medical benefits associated with the spice, besides the HRT/breast cancer connection investigated at the University of Missouri.