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. 2001 Jul;16(2):153–160. doi: 10.1007/BF02864854

Therapeutic uses ofCurcuma longa (turmeric)

Pratibha Mehta Luthra 1,✉, Rambir Singh 1, Ramesh Chandra 1
PMCID: PMC3453630  PMID: 23105311

Abstract

Curcuma longa commonly known as tumeric is traditionally used as a spice in Indian food. A wide range of biological activities e.g. anticancer, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory and free radical scavenging activity of the plant suggests a logical basis for its traditional use in foodstuff. Various phytothreapeutic uses ofCurcuma longa have been reviewed.

Key words: Curcuma longa, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antiinflammatory, Insecticidal, Nematocidal, Antimicrobial

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