Yellow discoloration of the skin may be caused by several etiologies, including jaundice, hypervitaminosis, drug reaction or chemical exposure. Herein we describe a 68-year-old woman with a history of breast and thyroid carcinoma, presenting with a yellow discoloration of her soles, after ingestion of one capsule a day of turmeric root extract (Bluebonnet Turmeric Root, 500 mg, Vcap), taken for...

The main components for tablet formulations are the fillers, binders, crushers, thinners and lubricants. Among these components, binders play a key role on powder cohesion properties during formation of granules. In this study, turmeric extract tablets were formulated using 15 g extract, 35 aerosil, 12.8 lactose, 1% magnesium stearate, 200 ml aquadest gelatin as binder. To evaluate effect formu...

Composition, antioxidant capacities and cell inhibition properties of curcuminfree turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) oils from different sources were evaluated by chromatographic method, two different in vitro antioxidative activity assays (DPPH* free radical scavenging assay and reducing power assay) and two different cancer cell lines (Caco-2 and MCF-7). Turmeric oil A (TOA) contains zingiberene, t...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an economically important spice and medicinal plant for production of curcuminoids, oleoresin, essential oil which are used in pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Presence of these contents in turmeric determine its quality. Average productivity and quality of turmeric is not satisfactory because of the poor genetic materials and non-availability of quality m...

Neurodegenerative diseases are age related, multifactorial, and complicated disorders of nervous system, which has no successful treatment or cure [1]. Most of these diseases may onset with accumulation of misfolded proteins even more than decays before its clinical diseases arise [1]. Multifactors are involved to initiate these disease progressions, including neuro-inflammation, oxidative dama...

Clean water, which is free from pathogens and toxic chemicals, is vital to human health. The blue planet is encountering remarkable challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demands of clean water. The intention of this research study was to develop a water filter material that is capable of removing bacterial contaminants and heavy metals from fresh water using cost effective and easily fabric...

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) extracts were tested against crucifer pathogens using soaking method. Both extracts showed inhibitory effects on the pathogens. The results of antifungal activities revealed that clove extract was indicated the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Alternaria brassicicola and Fusarium oxyporum at 1900 ppm and 2300 ppm respectively. Wh...

The protective effect of the aqueous extracted turmeric antioxidant protein on H2O2-induced red blood cell lipid peroxidation and hemolysis was investigated. Turmeric antioxidant protein inhibited lipid peroxidation and hemolysis by 70% and 80%, respectively, and was found to be more effective as an antioxidant than were -tocopherol and curcumin.

Purpose Excessive production of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) by tumor-like synoviocytes contributes to joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Having previously demonstrated that curcuminoid-only and essential oil-only fractions of turmeric prevent joint destruction in an animal model of RA, we hypothesized that synoviocyte PTHrP production could be one signaling pathway ...