Role of curcumin and its analogues in various diseases Paperback / softback
by Jasneet Kaur, Dileep Kumar
Paperback / softback
Description
Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by Curcuma longa plants.
It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.
It is sold as an herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring.
Chemically, curcumin is a diarylheptanoid, belonging to the group of curcuminoids, which are natural phenols responsible for turmeric's yellow color.
It is a tautomeric compound existing in enolic form in organic solvents and in keto form in water turmeric is a spice that has received much interest from both the medical/scientific worlds as well as from the culinary world.
Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant (Curcuma longa) of the ginger family.The medicinal properties of turmeric, the source of curcumin, have been known for thousands of years; however, the ability to determine the exact mechanism(s)of action and to determine the bioactive components has recently been investigated.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages
- Publisher:LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Publication Date:15/03/2021
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- ISBN:9786203574029
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages
- Publisher:LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Publication Date:15/03/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9786203574029
