Advances in Bioengineering and Biomedical Science Research(ABBSR)

Department of Pharmaceutics, RBVRR Women’s College of Pharmacy, India

Publications

• Review Article   
  Curcumin: Significance in Treating Diseases
  Author(s): Abbaraju Krishnasailaja* and Madiha Fatima
  
  Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is extensively used as a spice, food preservative and coloring material in India, China and South East Asia. It has been used in traditional medicine as a household remedy for various diseases, including biliary disorders, anorexia, cough, diabetic wounds, hepatic disorders, rheumatism and sinusitis. For the last few decades, extensive work has been done to establish the biological activities and pharmacological actions of turmeric and its extracts. Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), the main yellow bioactive component of turmeric has been shown to have a wide spectrum of biological actions. These include its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic, anticoagulant, antifertility, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral,anti-fibrotic, antivenom, antiulcer, hypotensive and hypocholesteremic activities. Its anticancer e.. Read More»
  

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