Turmeric (Curcuma longa) the bright yellow spice has been used in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide range of health conditions. The wide range of health benefits of turmeric come from its main ingredient curcumin. Curcumin is one of the three curcuminoids present in turmeric. The other two curcuminoids present in tumeric are desmethoxycurcumin and bis-desmethoxycurcumin. Turmeric proves beneficial in preventing diabetes-related oxidative stress.