Turmeric

Running Head: ALTERNATIVE NUTRITION THERAPY, TURMERIC Alternative Nutrition Therapy “Turmeric”

Cardamom, Ginger and Turmeric

Anticancer Potential of Turmeric

Traditional Medicinal Use Turmeric powder has long been used for medicinal purposes in Asia to treat gastrointestinal upsets, arthritis pain, and "low energy." In traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric has been used as a tonic for the digestive system and the liver; to dispel worms, strengthen the body, and dissolve gallstones; and for menstrual irregularity and arthritis. In old Hindu...

Isolation of curcumin from turmeric

Turmeric, the dried yellow rhizome of Curcuma longa, is a common oriental spice that gives curry dishes their characteristic yellowish color and is used in Indian cooking. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, which is approximately 0.5-6.0 % by weight of the root of turmeric. Since 1970, when curcumin first attracted the interest of scientific medical researchers, studies of curcumin ...

Curcumin-free turmeric exhibits anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities: Identification of novel components of turmeric.

Turmeric, a dried powder derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has been used for centuries in certain parts of the world and has been linked to numerous biological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antigrowth, anti-arthritic, anti-atherosclerotic, antidepressant, anti-aging, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, wound healing, and memory-enhancing activities. One comp...