Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used in
the Indian subcontinent, not only for health care but also for the preservation of food and as …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is extensively used as a spice, food preservative and colouring
material in India, China and South East Asia. It has been used in traditional medicine as a …

This review describes the use of some natural products in cosmetic preparations, due to
their low mammalian toxicity, with a brief description of the major use, plant parts used, the …

The use of turmeric, derived from the root of the plant Curcuma longa, for treatment of
different inflammatory diseases has been described in Ayurveda and in traditional Chinese …

The effects of topically applied curcumin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid on
12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced epidermal ornithine decarboxylase …

Curcumine from Curcuma longa and the gum resin of Boswellia serrata, which were
demonstrated to act as antiinflammatories in in vivo animal models, were studied in a set of …

Recently, considerable attention has been focused on identifying naturally occurring
chemopreventive substances capable of inhibiting, retarding, or reversing the multi-stage …

We examined the inhibitory effects of curcumin and tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), one of the
major metabolites of curcumin, on the lipid peroxidation of erythrocyte membrane ghosts …

This article summarizes available data on the chemopreventive efficacies of tea
polyphenols, curcumin and ellagic acid in various model systems. Emphasis is placed upon …

Residents of Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, are known for their long
average life expectancy, high numbers of centenarians, and accompanying low risk of age …