Turmeric ( curcumin rather ) and liver failure ? There has been a lot of confusion about the active ingredient of turmeric, Curcumin . So let’s take a deeper look at it . Over the years curcumin has been shown to have positive benefits 1. Osteoarthritis of the joints to reduce inflammation. 2. Curcumin and Tina cordifolia in doses of 1 gm each to reduce hepatotoxicity due to tuberculosis and drug induced liver damage. 3. 80 mg of curcumin has shown to reduce the fat deposition in fatty liver . B