Turmeric: The Intriguing Yellow Spice With Medicinal Properties

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-115

  Thomas Eapen, Neena E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURCUMIN; TURMERIC;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INDIA; MOUTH CANCER; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SPICE;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CURCUMA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 61449093875     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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