Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) volatile oil inhibits key enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 832-834

  Lekshmi, P C ^a   Arimboor, Ranjith ^a   Indulekha, P S ^a   Nirmala Menon, A ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

amylase; glucosidase; Ar turmerone; Curcuma longa; Volatile oil

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; AMYLASE; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; AR TURMERONE; AR-TURMERONE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; ESSENTIAL OIL; KETONE; SESQUITERPENE;

ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CHEMISTRY; CURCUMA; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HEAT; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RHIZOME;

ACARBOSE; ALPHA-AMYLASES; ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; CURCUMA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INDIA; KETONES; KINETICS; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; OILS, VOLATILE; RHIZOME; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 84867476324     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.607156     Document Type: Article

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