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Scientists the spice turmeric could help the brain to itself. This is encouraging news for those affected by degenerative brain diseases. Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine in Germany the effects of properties in turmeric on rats. The researchers rats with a compound from turmeric. After scanning the rodents' brains, they found that parts of the brain for nerve cell growth more active. They say the spice could to new drugs for treating strokes, Alzheimer's and other diseases. Lead scientist Dr Adele Rueger said it was possible the compound could " the effectiveness" of our brain cells, and " boost repair in the brain".

Research is still in its infancy and more trials are to see what potential it has for humans. Dr Laura Phipps, from the charity Alzheimer's Research UK, the BBC that it was too early to whether or not the research will be groundbreaking. She said: "It is not whether the results of this research would to people, or whether the ability to new brain cells in this way would people with Alzheimer's disease." She added: "We'd need to see further studies to fully this compound's effects in the context of a complex disease like Alzheimer's. Until then, people shouldn't this as a sign to up on supplies of turmeric for the spice rack."