CURCUMIN: BOON FOR HUMAN BEING
Lubna Azmi*, Sanjeev Kumar Ojha and Ch V Rao
ABSTRACT
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), commonly known spice, is well
documented for its medicinal values in Indian systems of medicine. It
has been broadly used cuisine as well as for the treatment of several
disorders. Epidemiological observations, though indecisive, are
suggestive that turmeric consumption may decrease the risk of some
form of cancers and make other protective biological results in
humans. These biological effects of turmeric have been featured to its
active constituent curcumin that has been widely studied for its antiinflammatory,
anti-oxidant, anti-angiogenic, wound healing and anticancer
effects. As a result of wide epidemiological, clinical, and
animal studies several molecular mechanisms are emerging that
elucidate multiple biological effects of curcumin. This review
concludes the biological effects of curcumin.
Keywords: Curcumin, Turmeric, Dietary supplement, Anti-cancer.
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