turmeric ( curcuma longa l.) is a perennial rhizomatous plant from the family of zingibraceae, native in south asia. the main components of turmeric are curcuminoids and essential oil which are responsible for turmeric characteristic such as odor and taste. due to the large areas of saline land in iran and less information related to cultivation of turmeric, in this research, the effect of sali...

The present investigation aimed to evaluate the effect of turmeric on shelf life extension of shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus under chilled storage conditions by sensory (organoleptic parameters), pH, proximate and bacterial analysis. The experimental setup was grouped into six, head on (group I), head on coated with turmeric (group II), headless (group III), headless coated with turmeric (group IV...

BACKGROUND Methotrexate (MTX) is an antimetabolite broadly used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. MTX-induced hepatotoxicity limits its application. We investigated hepatoprotective effects of turmeric in MTX-induced liver toxicity. METHODS All experiments were performed on male Wistar albino rats that were randomly divided into six groups. Group one received saline orally for 3...

BACKGROUND Previous animal studies have shown that Curcuma longa (turmeric) improves liver function. Turmeric may thus be a promising ingredient in functional foods aimed at improving liver function. The purpose of the study is to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of fermented turmeric powder (FTP) on liver function in subjects with elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) levels. METHODS A ...

A study was performed with 216 day old vencobb broiler chicks in two batches during summer. In each batch, 108 chicks were divided into 9 dietary treatment groups viz, T1fed on basal diet (BD) alone; T2-BD + Vitamin E (200mg/Kg);T3-BD + Vitamin E (200mg/Kg) + Selenium (0.15 ppm); T4--BD+Tulsi(0.25%);T5–BD+Tulsi(0.5%);T6BD+Turmeric(0.2%);T7-D+Turmeric(0.4%);T8BD+Tulsi(0.25%)+Turmeric(0.2%);T9-+T...

The drug yielding potential of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is largely due to the presence of phyto-constituent 'curcumin.' Curcumin has been found to possess a myriad of therapeutic activities ranging from anti-inflammatory to neuroprotective. Lack of requisite high curcumin containing genotypes and variation in the curcumin content of turmeric at different agro climatic regions are the major s...

The successful use of herbal combinations in managing diseases or conditions over a single herb has lead us to evaluate the anti-dyslipidemic properties of the combination of the artichoke leaves extract, turmeric extract, prickly pear dried leaves (PPL) and garlic extract versus each one alone in two different hyperlipidemic animal models. A two-week treatment of each of the natural extracts, ...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antitumor properties. Extraction, partition and column chromatography of the dry powder of C. longa rhizomes showed presence of biological activity only in ethyl acetate eluted fraction in clonogenic assays using highly metastatic PC-3M prostate cancer cell line. HPLC, UV-Vis and Mass spectra studies showed pr...

Common Names/Other names Canadische, Eye Balm, Eyebalm, Eye Root, Eyeroot, Gelbwurzel, Golden seal, Goldenroot, Goldenseal, Goldsiegel, Ground Raspberry, Hidraste, Hydrastis, Idraste, Indian Dye, Indian Paint, Indian Plant, Indian Tumeric, Indian Turmeric Jaundice Root, Orange Root, Sceau D’Or, Tumeric Root, Turmeric Root, Warnera, Wild Curcuma, Yellow Indian Paint, Yellow Paint, Yellow Paint R...

background: ionizing radiation irradiated from iodine-131 can induce dna damage and cell death. the cellular dna damage is the cause of mutation and cancer. the micronucleus assay in polychromatic erythrocytes was applied to assess the radio-protective effect of turmeric extract on genotoxic potential of iodine therapy. materials and methods: thirty six male albino rats were randomly divided in...