Curcumin: the Indian solid gold

BB Aggarwal, C Sundaram, N Malani… - The molecular targets and …, 2007 - Springer
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 …

Curcumin, An atoxic antioxidant and natural NfκB, cyclooxygenase‐2, lipooxygenase, and inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor: A shield against acute and chronic …

S Bengmark - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The world suffers a tsunami of chronic diseases, and a typhoon of acute
illnesses, many of which are associated with the inappropriate or exaggerated activation of …

Curcumin lowers serum lipids and uric acid in subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial

Y Panahi, P Kianpour, R Mohtashami… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common hepatic
diseases in the general adult population. Dyslipidemia, hyperuricemia, and insulin …

[BOG][B] Turmeric: the genus Curcuma

PN Ravindran, KN Babu, K Sivaraman - 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
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 …

Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of curcumin on diabetes mellitus and its complications

B Meng, J Li, H Cao - Current pharmaceutical design, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) has reached pandemic status and shows no signs of abatement. It
can severely impair people's quality of life and affects patients all over the world. Since it is a …

Ferulic acid alleviates lipid peroxidation in diabetic rats

MS Balasubashini, R Rukkumani… - … Journal Devoted to …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with increased formation of free
radicals. The objective of our study was to determine whether ferulic acid (FA), a phenolic …

Curcumin and liver disease

L Vera‐Ramirez, P Pérez‐Lopez, A Varela‐Lopez… - Biofactors, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Liver diseases pose a major medical problem worldwide and a wide variety of herbs have
been studied for the management of liver‐related diseases. In this respect, curcumin has …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative effects of curcumin and an analog of curcumin on alcohol and PUFA induced oxidative stress

R Rukkumani, K Aruna, PS Varma… - J Pharm Pharm …, 2004 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Alcoholic liver disease is a major medical complication of alcohol
abuse and a common liver disease in western countries. Increasing evidence demonstrates …

[PDF][PDF] Curcumin derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa): a spice for all seasons

BB Aggarwal, A Kumar, MS Aggarwal… - Phytopharmaceuticals …, 2005 - curcumin.co.nz
Curcuma longa or turmeric is a tropical plant native to southern and southeastern tropical
Asia. A perennial herb belonging to the ginger family, turmeric measures up to 1 m high with …

[PDF][PDF] 10 Curcumin—biological and medicinal properties

BB Aggarwal, ID Bhatt, H Ichikawa, KS Ahn, G Sethi… - 2006 - indsaff.com
The turmeric (Curcuma longa) plant, a perennial herb belonging to the ginger family, is
cultivated extensively in south and southeast tropical Asia. The rhizome of this plant is also …