La curcumina contrarresta diversas patologías como el cáncer y enfermedades neurodegerativas. Sin embargo, su solubilidad es baja en soluciones acuosas limitando aplicación. Este estudio busca obtener una emulsión estable aceite agua (O/W) a base de oleorresina Cúrcuma longa (ORC) aplicarla bebida acuosa alternativa al uso colorantes artificiales la tartrazina. Se formularon dos tipos emulsión:...

Genetic variability was studied for rhizome yield and its contributing characters among twenty seven turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) genotypes. The analysis of variation revealed significant differences the genotypes all traits viz., plant height, number tillers, primary rhizomes per plant, secondary length mother rhizome, girth weight rhizome. Turmeric variety Shobha recorded highest fresh which o...

Aristolochia longa L. is a plant native to Algeria and Morocco that has been used by the locals combat different arrays of infections diseases found among them. This particular well-known for its therapeutic qualities could be traced back presence many effective phytochemicals have extrapolated from parts plant, like leaves roots: flavonoids, saponins, tannins, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, β-carotene...

The anti-tumor activity and chemopreventive potential of four Ayurvedic herbs viz. Curcuma longa L., Ocimum sanctum L., Tinospora cordifolia (Wild) Miers ex Hook.f & Thomas and Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. were evaluated using Dalton Lymphoma ascites (DLA) tumor model in Swiss Albino mice. The outcome was assessed using survival time, peritoneal ascitic fluid (Tumor volume) and hematological indice...

In recent year there has been rapid increase in the standardization of selected medicinal plant of potential therapeutic significance. Despite the morden techniques, identification of plant drug by Pharmacognostic study is more reliable. The rhizomes of Curcuma longa reported to have good medicinal values in traditional system of medicines. The present study deals with pharmacognostic parameter...

The drug Vanaharidra is used in various kinds of diseases like Kusta, Kasa, etc., Pharmacognosy of the root and rhizome of Vanaharidra is presented in this paper.

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most important and expensive medicinal spice products in the world. Because of its high market value and premium price, saffron is often adulterated through the incorporation of other materials, such as Carthamus tinctorius L. and Calendula officinalis L. flowers, Hemerocallis L. petals, Daucus carota L. fleshy root, Curcuma longa L. rhizomes, Zea may L...

Ethnopharmacological evidence tells us that rhizomes of Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae) have an imposing array of pharmacological activities and has been used traditionally to treat inflammatory conditions since ages. Curcumin is one of the major constituent in Curcuma longa L., being accountable for its biological actions. Asthma is fundamentally the consequence of inflammatory process involv...

Antifungal activities of twenty four plant extracts and secondary metabolites of five Trichoderma strains were tested against conidial germination and germ tube growth of Colletotrichum capsici. Hundred percent inhibition of conidial germination and shortest germ tube formation of Colletotrichum capsici were recorded in Azadiracta indica (leaf), Ocimum sanctum (leaf) and Curcuma longa (rhizome)...