Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used in
the Indian subcontinent, not only for health care but also for the preservation of food and as …

Curcuminoids, a group of phenolic compounds isolated from the roots of Curcuma longa
(Zingiberaceae), exhibit a variety of beneficial effects on health and on events that help in …

Hydroxy-2-trans-nonenal (4HNE), one of the major end products of lipid peroxidation (LPO),
has been shown to induce apoptosis in a variety of cell lines. It appears to modulate …

Many chemical toxicants and/or their active metabolites are electrophiles that cause cell
injury by forming covalent bonds with nucleophilic targets on biological macromolecules …

Although the cause of dopaminergic cell death in Parkinson's disease (PD) remains
unknown, oxidative stress has been strongly implicated. Because of their ability to combat …

A growing body of research suggests that curcumin, the major active constituent of the
dietary spice turmeric, has potential for the prevention and therapy of cancer. Preclinical …

For the last 6000 years turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate pain,
balance digestion, purify body and mind, clear skin diseases, expel phlegm, and invigorate …

The high content of glutathione (GSH) in the lens is believed to protect thiols in structural
proteins and enzymes for proper biological functions. The lens has both biosynthetic and …

An imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species and the capacity of
antioxidant defense mechanisms favoring oxidants is called oxidative stress and is …

The oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) plays an important role in the development of
atherosclerosis. Curcumin is a yellow pigment obtained from rhizomes of Curcuma longa …