jjhotcakes
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I believe that Peat is not in favor of polyphenols in general, and I think I've read some unfavorable comments from Peat regarding curcumin, though I don't have the references on hand. Still, curcumin, particularly in the form of turmeric, has a long history of medicinal use as an anti-inflammatory, and recent research has suggested that it may have anti-cancer effects. Anyway, I came across this abstract that claims that curcumin demonstrates NO scavenging effects. That could explain some of it's potential benefits, and it would explain those benefits from a Peat perspective.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1 ... x/abstract
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1 ... x/abstract