Background: Natural products such as herbs, fruits, spices, beverages, vegetables are becoming more popular among scientific community and consumers because of their potential to arrest the effect of free radicals in human system. This study determined the total antioxidant capacity of ten selected species of Zingiberaceae (Ginger) used as spices and for medicinal purposes in Southeast Asia. Ma...

Background: Different treatment and protec ve approaches for radia oninduced oral mucosi s have been prac ced and have varie es of success. Of which, radioprotec ve agents, synthe c or natural, have been of great interest for researchers. This study aims to evaluate the effect of curcuma longa topical gel as a herbal produc on on mucosi s induced by radia on therapy of head and neck cancers. Ma...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the effect of a Curcuma longa extract on the development of experimental atherosclerosis (fatty streak) in rabbits and its interaction with other plasmatic antioxidants. METHODS AND RESULTS Two experimental groups of male New Zealand White rabbits, a control group and a curcuma-extract (CU) group, were fed an atherogenic diet. Additionally, the CU group received...

Plant cell culture system has served as an alternative to enhance the production of high value phyto-pharmaceuticals. In the described study, the immobilized culture and static culture of Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae) were used to maximize the production of the bioactive compound Curcumin. It was observed that Curcumin content in vitro studies (static as well as immobilize cultures) were enhanc...

In the present study, toxicity was developed by oral administration of AFB1 at a dose of (2μg/kg body weight) for 45 days in male mice. Curcuma longa (100 and 200 mg/kg body weight) and Curcumin (50 and 100 mg/kg body weight) were given individually and in combination with AFB1 for 45 days. At the end of 45 days, the blood samples were collected from various groups by heart puncture in eppendro...

Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric), of the family Zingiberaceae, is one of the economically as well as medicinally important plant species. It is a sterile, polyploid and vegetatively propagated spice crop cultivated usually in Southeast Asia. In the current study, we carried out re-sequencing through transcriptome profiling of Curcuma longa cv. Kedaram (Cl_Ked_6). We acquired a total of 1 GB raw data...

The present study aim to evaluate the potential inhibitory effect of Curcuma longa (turmeric) oil on lipophilic, yeast like fungus Malassezia furfur which causes Pityriasis versicolor disease, a common superficial fungal skin disease. The antifungal activity of turmeric oil was screened by using disc diffusion method and microdilution method. Results indicated that, in screening of turmeric oil...

Curcumin, the active molecule present in Curcuma longa is known for its antitumour, antioxidant, antiarthritic, anti-amyloid, anti-ischemic, anti-inflammatory activities. In addition, it may also be effective in treating malaria, prevention of cervical cancer, etc. High-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method has been employed for determination of curcumin in four varieties of turm...

The macroscopic and microscopic characters, physical constant values, extractive values, ash values and the behaviour of powder drug on treatment with different chemical regents, microchemical and histochemical analyses were conducted to characterize some pharmacognostical parameters of Curcuma amada linn. (Zingiberaceae).

Curcuma longa (turmeric) has been used in Chinese traditional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine for many years. METHODS The leaf essential oil of C. longa from southern Nigeria was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The essential oil was screened for in vitro antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic activities. The major components in C. ...