Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.): A promising spice for phytochemical and pharmacological activities

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 85-89

  Yadav, Deepika ^a   Yadav, Shiv Kumar ^a   Khar, Roop Krishen ^a   Mujeeb, Mohammad ^b   Akhtar, Mohammad ^b  

^a B S Anangpuria Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^b HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Curcuma longa; phytochemistry; turmeric

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ALPHA PHELLANDRENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BORNEOL; CARYOPHYLLENE; CINEOLE; CORTISONE; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; CURCUMIN; DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN; DIKETONE; ESSENTIAL OIL; GERANIOL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LINALOOL; MYRCENE; PHENYLBUTAZONE; PINENE; SABINENE; SESQUITERPENE; ZINGIBERENE;

ABERRANT CRYPT FOCUS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTHRITIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLITIS; COLON CANCER; CURCUMA LONGA; FAMILIAL COLON POLYPOSIS; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LIVER PROTECTION; LYMPHOMA; NONHUMAN; PANCREATITIS; PAW EDEMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; T CELL LEUKEMIA; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 84883608515     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.116375     Document Type: Review

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