Curcuma longa: A treasure of medicinal properties

• 발행기관: 셀메드 세포교정의약학회
• 저자명: Saba Ansari Shazia Jilani Hana Abbasi Mantasha binth Siraj Ayshah Hashimi Yasmeen Ahmed 외 2명
• 간행물 정보: 『셀메드』Volume 10 Issue 2, 1~7쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2020.05.29

영문 초록

Nature is full of precious treasure to cure us from various disorders. One of them is Curcuma longa belonging to Zingiberaceae family, present with outstanding therapeutic value and used since time immemorial. Part used from the plant is rhizome native to India (south east continent) which is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric. The active principle called curcumin or diferuloylmethane is a yellow pigment that exhibits numerous activities and wide spectrum of biological actions which include anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-cancerous, anti-fungal, neuroprotective activities and many more. This paper focuses on the comparative evaluation of medicinal properties of Curcuma longa as mentioned in Unani classical literature with its modern scientific researches.

키워드

Turmeric Unani medicine therapeutic uses