CURCUMINOIDS ANALYSIS IN CURCUMA MANGGA RHIZOMES

Phytochemical and cytotoxic investigations of Curcuma mangga rhizomes.

Investigations on the cytotoxic effects of the crude methanol and fractionated extracts (hexane, ethyl acetate) C. mangga against six human cancer cell lines, namely the hormone-dependent breast cell line (MCF-7), nasopharyngeal epidermoid cell line (KB), lung cell line (A549), cervical cell line (Ca Ski), colon cell lines (HCT 116 and HT-29), and one non-cancer human fibroblast cell line (MRC-...

Curcuma longa and Curcuma mangga leaves exhibit functional food property.

Although leaves of Curcuma mangga and Curcuma longa are used in food preparations, the bioactive components in it are not known. In this study, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities of leave extracts and its isolates were investigated using established bioassay procedures in our laboratory. The leaf extracts of both plants gave similar bioassay and chromatographic profiles. Th...

Curcuminoids are phenolic coloring compounds that can be extracted from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa linn. Curcumin (CUR), a member of curcuminoids, has potent anti-tumor effects

Curcumin (CUR) is a natural agent that has been demonstrated to effectively inhibit prostate cancer growth. However, natural CUR is relatively unstable and can be easily degraded in vivo. Therefore, it is essential to develop other stable curcuminoids. Demethoxycurcumin (DMC) is a candidate that has been verified in several tumor types and has potential for the treatment of prostate cancer. In ...

Curcuminoids from Curcuma Longa in Disease Prevention & Treatment

Herbal drugs derived from rhizomes of Curcuma plants

cluding Curcuma longa, C. zedoaria, etc. have attracted attention because of their antiinflammatory, antihepatotoxic, and neuroprotective activity. These drugs were originally used in traditional Asian medicines, and in Chinese medicine they are mainly used for treating various syndromes due to obstruction of blood circulation and retention of blood stasis such as arthralgia, psychataxia, and d...