Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its major constituent (curcumin) as nontoxic and safe substances

V Soleimani, A Sahebkar… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin is the major constituent of turmeric (Curcuma longa). Turmeric has been widely
used as a spice in foods and for therapeutic applications such as anti‐inflammatory …

Role of turmeric and curcumin in prevention and treatment of chronic diseases: Lessons learned from clinical trials

AB Kunnumakkara, M Hegde, D Parama… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used for thousands of years for the prevention and
treatment of various chronic diseases. Curcumin is just one of> 200 ingredients in turmeric …

Curcumin, an active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), and its effects on health

B Kocaadam, N Şanlier - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a type of herb belonging to ginger family, which is widely
grown in southern and south western tropical Asia region. Turmeric, which has an …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactivity, health benefits, and related molecular mechanisms of curcumin: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives

XY Xu, X Meng, S Li, RY Gan, Y Li, HB Li - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), which is commonly used
as a spice in cooking and a yellow pigment in the food processing industry. Recent studies …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin and health

M Pulido-Moran, J Moreno-Fernandez… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, there are some molecules that have shown over the years a high capacity to act
against relevant pathologies such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disorders …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin/turmeric supplementation in adults: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of …

MJ Dehzad, H Ghalandari, M Nouri, M Askarpour - Cytokine, 2023 - Elsevier
Turmeric and its prominent bioactive compound, curcumin, have been the subject of many
investigations with regard to their impact on inflammatory and oxidative balance in the body …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of turmeric and curcumin in lowering blood lipid levels in patients with cardiovascular risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

S Qin, L Huang, J Gong, S Shen, J Huang, H Ren… - Nutrition journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Dyslipidemia is an important and common cardiovascular risk factor in the
general population. The lipid-lowering effects of turmeric and curcumin are unconfirmed. We …

Is curcumin bioavailability a problem in humans: Lessons from clinical trials

AB Kunnumakkara, C Harsha, K Banik… - Expert opinion on …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Since ancient times, turmeric has been used in several folklore remedies
against various ailments. The principal component of turmeric is curcumin and its efficacy …

Curcumin as a potential candidate for treating hyperlipidemia: A review of cellular and metabolic mechanisms

Y Panahi, Y Ahmadi, M Teymouri… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin is an herbal polyphenol extensively investigated for antioxidant, anti‐
inflammatory, and hypolipidaemic properties. In the present review, the efficacy of curcumin …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies for improving bioavailability, bioactivity, and physical-chemical behavior of curcumin

LZ Racz, CP Racz, LC Pop, G Tomoaia, A Mocanu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curcumin (CCM) is one of the most frequently explored plant compounds with various
biological actions such as antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antineoplastic, and …