Curcumin
Turmeric Botanical
The Kurcum Plant as it's botanically known is
also recognized as avea, kiko or yellow root where it is processed
into a yellow powder or saffron having a bitter essence propagated
perennially and applied in herbal medicine and Asian
medicine. Actions and properties of use
include antioxidant, fumitory, diuretic plus an aromatic
stimulant. Plant chemical constituents are
numerous such as riboflavin, niacin, calcium plus boron.
Worldwide uses are evident in the countries of China,
Malaya and Nepal. The TURMERIC or Olena is
cultivated in Hindustan for essential oil purposes but
also for its culinary herb functions and therapeutic
effects.
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purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose,
treat, cure or prevent any disease; research is
ongoing. Statements contained herein have not
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Administration. As in all health situations,
qualified professionals should be consulted.
We make no health claims on the ingredients all or in
part we simply say try it you might like the benefits.
If you go to Pubmed.com or the National Library of
Medicine you will find hundreds of science articles
on plant research existing on this botanical plus there
are references of health benefits abundant such as
natural health sites and the Wikipedia Online
Reference.
Turmeric is used
both as a food and medicine.
Aflatoxin induced hemolysis and its amelioration by
turmeric extracts and curcumin in vitro.
- [Study on the preparation of zedoary turmeric oil
spray and its anti-virus effects]
- Standardization and stability studies of
neuroprotective lipid soluble fraction obtained from
Curcuma longa.
- Protection from acute and chronic lung diseases by
curcumin.
Cardioprotective effects of curcumin.
- Curcuma longa extract as a histological dye for
collagen fibers and red blood cells.
Curcumin effects on inflammation and performance
recovery following eccentric exercise-induced muscle
damage.
- Effects of ingested turmeric oleoresin on glucose and
lipid metabolisms in obese diabetic mice: a DNA
microarray study.
Curcumin for
chemoprevention of colon cancer
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Quantitative determination of eight components in
rhizome (Jianghuang) and tuberous root (Yujin) of
Curcuma longa using pressurized liquid extraction and
gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
.Turmeric
extracts containing curcuminoids prevent experimental
rheumatoid arthritis.
Study of the preparation of sustained-release
microspheres containing zedoary turmeric oil by the
emulsion-solvent-diffusion method and evaluation of the
self-emulsification and bioavailability of the oil.
