Curcumin has antiviral properties
Curcumin is the active chemical in the spice turmeric. It has long been known that curcumin has many beneficial effects on inflammatory conditions, cancer, and infections. A 2019 article in Frontiers in Microbiology further investigated the antibacterial and antiviral actions of curcumin and found that it was very effective against several viruses including influenza, hepatitis …