Reflections about osteoarthritis and Curcuma longa
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Reflections about Osteoarthritis and Curcuma longa
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic inflammatory degenerative process that affects joints such as the hands, hips, shoulders, feet, spine, and especially knees in millions of people worldwide. Some authors have shown that Curcuma longa components may exhibit benefic effects in the treatment of degenerative diseases as OA. This plant belongs to the family Zingiberaceae and it is popularly known as ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacognosy Reviews
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0973-7847
DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_54_16