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Curcuma longa Linn. A Phytochemical and Phytopharmacological Review
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Curcuma longa commonly known as turmeric is a well-known indigenous herbal medicine traditionally used as a spice in Indian food. Turmeric is used in India for thousands of years as a major part of Ayurvedic medicine. It was first used as a dye and then later for its possible medicinal properties. Turmeric is traditionally used as a spice and coloring in foods due to curcuminoids curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bis-demethoxycurcumin as important chemical constituents. Curcuma longa shows wide ran biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antiseptic, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective and digestive activities. This Review expresses the development of Curcuma long from a traditional spice to a modern application in the present period.
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Curcuma longa, Turmeric, Curcumin, Ayurvedic Medicine, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidants, Anticancer, Antimicrobial Activity.
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