Abstract

AN OVERVIEW OF THE PHARMACOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC)

Pratima Chourasiya*, Rekha Gour, Anant K. Patel

ABSTRACT

"Curcuma longa Linn. (C. longa), popularly known as turmeric, lies into the Zingiberaceae family and has a long liberal trade background of having restorative holding against numerous conditions. In Unani and Ayurveda drugs, C. longa has been used for liver inhibition and hostility, and has been applied externally for ulcers and inflammation. Also, it's employed in several other affections similar as cough, cold, dental issues, indigestion, skin infections, blood sanctification, asthma, piles, bronchitis, excrescence, injuries, and hepatic diseases, and is used as an antiseptic. Curcumin, a major portion of C. longa, is well known for its remedial eventuality in multitudinous diseases. Still, there's a lack of literature on the remedial eventuality of C. longa in comparison to curcumin. Hence, the present review aimed to give in- depth information by pressing knowledge gaps in traditional and scientific substantiation about C. longa in relation to curcumin. The relationship to one another in terms of natural state includes their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, anticancer, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, immunomodulatory, antifertility, antimicrobial, antiallergic, antidermatophytic, and antidepressant activity. Likewise, in- depth discussion of C. longa on its taxonomic categorization, traditional uses, botanical description, phytochemical constituents, pharmacology, morbidity, and guard aspects in relation to its commanding emulsion curcumin is needed to diagnose the trends and perspectives for unborn exploration. Considering all of the promising substantiation to date, there's still a lack of probative suggestion especially from clinical trials on the peripheral use of C. longa and curcumin. This prompts further preclinical and clinical inquiry on curcumin."

Keywords: Curcuma longa, Phytochemicals, Pharmacological activities, Traditional uses, Ayurveda, Herbal Medicine.