It is the latest health fad – present in everything from soy lattes to vegan cakes.
But there may be something in the health craze for turmeric after all.
A scientifically robust study, published in a respected medical journal, has found that the yellow spice may be an effective painkiller for arthritis.
A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial concluded that extract of turmeric was more effective than a ‘dummy’ placebo treatment at reducing knee pain.