No Indian food is complete without turmeric-the yellow spice. It is not only used for its amazing flavour, but used mainly for its various health benefits. Be it a minor cut on your finger or treating cold and cough, turmeric is the ultimate home remedy for these conditions. (Read: Turmeric pills to boost immunity, combat diseases ) Scientists now have found one more reason to include turmeric in your diet. They claim that it can also fight oral cancer caused by a virus. The Indian-origin scientist, Alok Mishra of the Emory University, Atlanta, US, attributes the cancer fighting property of turmeric to its key ingredient called curcumin. It is an anti-oxidant that has a quelling effect on the activity of human papillomavirus (HPV). He explained that turmeric has established antiviral and anti-cancer properties, and according to his findings it is good for oral health too. (Read: Curcumin (Haldi) based drug used in test against Alzheimer’s) HPV is a virus that promotes the develo...