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...

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a yellow pigment present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa) that has been associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, and antibacterial activities as indicated by over 6,000 citations. In addition, over one hundred clinical studies have been carried out with curcumin. One of the major problems with curcumin is perceived to be the bio...

There is a growing interest in herbal medicine. Scientific studies have demonstrated the beneficial pharmacological effects of curcumin. Curcumin is a bright yellow spice, derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa Linn. It has been proven that curcumin is a highly pleiotropic molecule which can be a modulator of intracellular signaling pathways that control cell growth, inflammation, and apopto...

Sib,?In your issue dated 1st July I have had the opportunity of reading two articles regarding injections of quinine and cinchona into the urethra as the best remedies for gonorrhoea, and this induces me to send you this notice of a specific, which I have lately discovered, as being a useful medicine in that disease, and hope your readers will kindly try it and let the profession know the resul...

Endophytic fungi generally reside asymptomatically in the tissues of higher plants and generally are source of original amidase group of enzymes. Asparaginase is an important anticancer enzyme, endophytic fungi Eurotium Sp. was isolated from rhizomes of Curcuma longa and evaluated for asparaginase production by qualitative plate assay on modified Czapex dox’s agar and quantitative analysis by N...

In the present research two herbal formulations were compared with clindamycin 1% w/w ointment for anti acne activity on acne causing bacteria Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The herbal formulation (Purodil gel) contains extract of Garcinia indica, Syzygium aromaticum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Citrus limon, Azadirachta indica, Aloe vera, Hemidesmus indicus, Acorus calamus, Co...

The dried, ground rhizome of turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used in Asian medicine for centuries. This perennial plant in the ginger family is cultivated throughout the tropics and is used as both a spice and to support health. Curcumin is a term that is sometimes used to refer to any or all of the curcuminoid compounds in turmeric. There are three main curcuminoids in turmeric, of which cur...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the skin colouring properties of curcuma extract in cosmetic formulations. Objective measurements of the skin colour changes were done by Chromameter using the CIE L*a*b* colour space parameters. These measurements were correlated with the results of the sensory analysis. The observations showed permanent, visible and statistically significant changing of b...

objective: curcumin is extracted from curcuma longa and regulates the intracellular signal pathways which control the growth of cancerous cell, inflammation, invasion and apoptosis. curcumin molecules have special intrinsic features that can target the intracellular enzymes, genome (dna) and messengers (rna). a wide range of studies have been conducted on the physicochemical traits and pharmaco...

The title compound, systematic name 9-isopropyl-idene-2,6-dimethyl-11-oxatricyclo-[6.2.1.0(1,5)]undec-6-en-8-ol, C(15)H(22)O(2), which crystallizes with two mol-ecules of similar conformation in the asymmetric unit, features three fused rings, two of which are five-membered and the third six-membered. Of the two five-membered rings, the one with an O atom has a distinct envelope shape (with the...