Myrrh: How and why the ancient oleo-raisin played a role in the crucifixion of Christ

Many believe the ‘bitter cup’ of wine and myrrh offered to Jesus was an analgesic; it may, in fact, have been an attempt to increase …

Saving saffron

J&K proposes a strategy

Curcumin shield

Why India has the world's lowest rate of Alzheimer's disease

Falling trade

Spicy cure

Indian chilli is the hottest

Turmeric harvester

Bitter blow

Spice route

Cardamom could show the way to sustainable income generation

Safe storage

Using a little turmeric powder mixed with rice can protect the stored grain from pests

Documenting the dying

A bit of ajwain

Can cure ringworm infection

Non-lethal bomb

Unwrap the secret of health

Oriyas fight winters with a delicacy covered in turmeric leaves

Adding life to spice

The biochemical disciplinarian

Goa’s signature spice

Pungent teppal balances dishes’ strong sweet-sour flavour

Chilli varieties

How to make curcumin cure better

The fall of the golden spice

Fat cells hate turmeric

Bitter way to slow ageing

Indian researchers find bitter cumin contains antioxidants

Coorg cardamom gets GI status

Spicy solution

Cloves can stop hazardous asbestos fibres from escaping into the air

Cloves can cure cancer Study