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The Golden Spice Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Its Feasible Benefits in Prospering Human Health—A Review

         

摘要

From the evolution of the mankind, Turmeric has been used in conventional medication. India is in lead for producing, marketing and exporting the Turmeric and its value added products. Curcuma longa (Turmeric) is an Indian rhizomatous medicinal herb from the Zingiberaceae family that is common and widely available across the globe. The components of Turmeric are curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin and these are collectively known as curcuminoids. Curcumin, the active ingredient of Turmeric is generally investigated by the scientific community for its wide range of antioxidant activity, anti-Inflammatory properties and anti-cancer activity, anti-metabolic syndrome activities, neuroprotective activity, antimicrobial effects, anti-arthritis effects, anti-viral effects, anti-asthma and anti-diabetic effects, anti-obesity, cardio and liver toxicity protection activity, anti-depression and anxiety activities. Turmeric has been widely used as a typical household treatment for cough, sore throat, respiratory ailments and could be an effective immunity booster against SARS-CoV-2 therapy during the ongoing pandemic situation. Safety evaluation studies indicate that both turmeric and curcumin are well tolerated at a very high dose without any toxic effects. Thus, turmeric and its constituents have the potential for the development of modern medicine for the treatment of various diseases. So in this review, we describe the various metabolic roles of curcumin and activities for the benefit of human health.

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  • 来源
    《美国植物学期刊(英文)》 |2021年第3期|P.455-475|共21页
  • 作者单位

    Department of Agricultural Biotechnology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Agricultural Biotechnology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Fruit Science and Horticulture Technology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Plant Pathology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding and Seed Science & Technology Centurion University of Technology and Management Parlakhemundi India;

    School of Development Studies Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai India;

    Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Faculty of Agriculture Sri Sri University Cuttack India;

    Department of Agricultural Biotechnology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Nematology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Floriculture and Landscaping Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Seed Science and Technology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

    Department of Agricultural Biotechnology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar India;

  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 chi
  • 中图分类 中药学;
  • 关键词

    Turmeric; Plant Extracts; Curcumin; Medicinal Properties; SARS-CoV-2; Immunity;

    机译:姜黄;植物提取物;姜黄素;药用特性;SARS-COV-2;免疫力;
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