Chemical constituents and biological activities of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) -A review

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-116

  Niranjan, Abhishek ^a   Prakash, Dhan ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Curcuma longa; Curcumin; Curcuminoids; Structure activity relationship; Toxicity; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BIOACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FREE RADICALS; LIPIDS; VIRUSES;

CURCUMA LONGA; CURCUMIN; CURCUMINOIDS; TURMERIC;

FOOD PRESERVATIVES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CURCUMA LONGA; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 41149131858     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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