The use of natural products as fertility regulating agent especially among woman have been known since times immemorial and are still practiced in rural areas. In the present study, an attempt has been made to analyze the possible modulatory influence of aqueous extract of Curcuma longa rhizome on biochemical constituents (viz. glycogen, sialic acid, cholesterol, acid phosphatase and alkaline p...

Introduction: Since Curcuma longa extract and curcumin have been shown to be potent antioxidant agents, they were used in cultured adult mouse spinal cord slices to investigate whether they can inhibit apoptosis in motor neurons. Methods: Slices from the thoracic region of adult mice spinal cord were divided into four groups: 1. Freshlyprepared slices (time 0); 2. Control; 3. Slices treated by ...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) (Family: Zingiberaceae) is a perennial rhizomatous herbaceous plant often used as a spice since time immemorial. Turmeric plants are also widely known for its medicinal applications. Recently EST-derived SSRs (Simple sequence repeats) are a free by-product of the currently expanding EST (Expressed Sequence Tag) databases. SSRs have been widely applied as molecular ma...

Glucose and high fructose syrup (HFS) are made extensively from corn starch and the high cost of production demands the lookout for alternative starches as raw material. The present study was to compare the potential of tuber starches such as arrowroot, cassava, Curcuma, Dioscorea, sweet potato and Xanthosoma with corn starch for HFS production. The process consisted of liquefaction followed by...

Mangiferin, a bioactive compound having potent nutraceutical, strong antioxidant and pharmacological significance has been extracted using microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) technique from Curcuma amada, commonly known as mango ginger. The extraction solvent ethanol is eco-friendly, nontoxic and reduces the risk of environmental hazards. The influence of several independent variables such as m...

The data reviewed indicate that extracts of Curcuma longa exhibit anti-inflammatory activity after parenteral application in standard animal models used for testing anti-inflammatory activity. It turned out that curcumin and the volatile oil are at least in part responsible for this action. It appears that when given orally, curcumin is far less active than after i.p. administration. This may b...

Sera from the rats with different drug treatments (atorvastatin, Tiaozhi granule, or its extracts) were collected. LO-2 cells or HepG2 cells were pretreated with different sera as the following groups randomly: (1) blank control group, (2) positive control group (atorvastatin group), (3) Tiaozhi granule water extract groups, (4) Tiaozhi granule alcohol extract groups, and (5) alcohol extracts f...

Mycotoxins are naturally occurring substances produced by fungi growing on food and animal feed. Aflatoxins are the most toxic group of mycotoxins, and they are produced by two species of the Aspergillus. Aflatoxin constitutes a real threat to the health of livestock as well as humans. Aflatoxins especially aflatoxin B 1 are known to be genotoxic and carcinogenic, can produce acute necrosis, ci...

Curcuma, a major Zingiberaceae genus, contains approximately 110 species throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The present work aimed to study two Indian curcuma species, Curcuma caesia Roxb. and angustifolia Roxb., whose rhizomes are extracted using ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) with chloroform solvent. extracts subjected phytochemical screening analysed employing gas chromatography-mass ...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an important commercial crop grown since ancient times because of its aromatic rhizomes mainly used for medicinal, culinary and cosmetic purposes. cultivated nearly throughout Pakistan Punjab province a major contributor to turmeric production. Fertilizer rates are great determinants the yield turmeric. Therefore, this study was conducted at standing point on nutr...