Turmeric exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and hypolipidemic activities. Curcumi is one of several curcuminoids, which are polyphonic compounds, present in turmeric. In addition to curcumin, turmeric also contains smaller amounts of the curcuminoids demethoxycurcumin and bisdemathoxycurcumin. It exhibits great value in the treatment of gingivitis.