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  • 1 Faculty of Medicine Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Expert Opin Drug Discov, 2009 Feb;4(2):147-58.
PMID: 23480513 DOI: 10.1517/13543770802668117

Abstract

Curcuma longa is among the most commonly used spices in India and other Asian countries. The herb has also been used in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine for the prevention and treatment of a variety of ailments. Curcuminoids are the major chemical constituents of C. longa that are of medicinal importance. Today, a large body of scientific evidence exists to indicate potential therapeutic benefits of C. longa. Several preclinical and clinical studies have investigated the pharmacological properties of C. longa and results indicate strong therapeutic potential for anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer and many other properties.

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