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Fast simultaneous quantitation of three curcuminoids
Fast simultaneous quantitation of three curcuminoids
Active components in curcuma xanthorrhiza
Active components in curcuma xanthorrhiza
Xanthorrhizol and nephrotoxicity in mice
Xanthorrhizol and nephroroxicity in mice Xanthorrhiza Curcumin
Phenolic diaryheptanoids from Curcuma Xanthorrhiza
Phenolic diaryheptanoids from Curcuma Xanthorrhiza
Curcumin in a gastric ulcer model system
The anti ulcer effect of bisdemethoxy curcumin,a yellow pigment found mainly in rhizomes of Curcuma longa, was compared with curcumin in gastric ulcer model systems to validate its clinical application as aremedy for peptic ulcer Curcumin in a gastric ulcer … Continue reading →
A reliable tool for adulterant detection in turmeric powder
Adulterant detection in turmeric powder Turmeric powder (Curcuma longa L.), an important medicinal spice product traded internationally, is subjected to adulteration by design or default with powders of related curcumin containing wild species like Curcuma zedoaria and Curcuma malabarica leading … Continue reading →
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics for discrimination of Curcuma longa, Curcuma xanthorrhiza and Zingiber cassumunar
Differentiation turmeric (Curcuma longa), java turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) and cassumunar ginger (Zingiber Turmeric (Curcuma longa), java turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) and cassumunar ginger (Zingiber cassumunar) are widely used in traditional Indonesian medicines (jamu). They have similar color for their rhizome and … Continue reading →
A validated stability-indicating HPLC method for simultaneous determination of Silymarin and Curcumin in various dosage forms
A validated stability-indicating HPLC method Abstract A new, reliable, sensitive and stability-indicating gradient HPLC method was introduced for the simultaneous determination of two anti-hepatotoxic polyphenolic drugs (Silymarin and Curcumin). The method was adapted to analyze both drugs in their dosage … Continue reading →
Anticonvulsant activity of bisabolene sesquiterpenoids of Curcuma longa in zebrafish and mouse seizure models
Anticonvulsant activity of bisabolene sesquiterpenoids of Curcuma longa in zebrafish Turmeric, obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa, is used in South Asia as a traditional medicine for the treatment of epilepsy. To date, in vivo studies on the anticonvulsant … Continue reading →
Phytochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.
Phytochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Curcuma Objective: To study the antimicrobial activity and phytochemical characterization of essential oil isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma xanthorrhiza against pathogenic bacteria and fungi.
Acute effects of mustard, horseradish, black pepper and ginger on energy expenditure, appetite, ad libitum energy intake and energy balance in humans
Gregersen NT, Belza A, Jensen MG, Ritz C, Bitz C, Hels O, Frandsen E, Mela DJ, Astrup A. Br J Nutr. 2013 Feb 14;109(3):556-63. doi: 10.1017/S0007114512001201. Epub 2012 Jul 5. Abstract Chilli peppers have been shown to enhance diet-induced thermogenesis … Continue reading →
Compositional characteristics of commercial beetroot products and beetroot juice prepared from seven beetroot varieties grown in Upper Austria
Jürgen Wruss, Gundula Waldenberger, Stefan Huemer, Pinar Uygun, Peter Lanzerstorfer, Ulrike Müller, Otmar Höglinger, Julian Weghuber Journal of Food Composition and Analysis Volume 42, September 2015, Pages 46–55 Abstract Beta vulgaris L. (beetroot) contains high amounts of biologically active substances … Continue reading →
Effect of a high fat, high sucrose diet on the promotion of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in male rats: the ameliorative role of three natural compounds
Sohair M. M. Ragab1, Sary Kh. Abd Elghaffar2, Tarek H. El-Metwally3, Gamal Badr1*, Mohamed H. Mahmoud45 and Hossam M. Omar1 Lipids in Health and Disease 2015, 14:8 Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a multifactorial disease with a … Continue reading →
The effect of nitrate supplementation on exercise performance in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hoon MW1, Johnson NA, Chapman PG, Burke LM. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2013 Oct;23(5):522-32. Epub 2013 Apr 9. Abstract The purpose of this review was to examine the effect of nitrate supplementation on exercise performance by systematic review … Continue reading →
Dietary Nitrate Supplementation and Exercise Performance
Andrew M. Jones Sports Med. 2014; 44(Suppl 1): 35–45. Full paper Abstract Dietary nitrate is growing in popularity as a sports nutrition supplement. This article reviews the evidence base for the potential of inorganic nitrate to enhance sports and exercise … Continue reading →
Alterations in intestinal permeability
M C Arrieta, L Bistritz, and J B Meddings Gut. 2006 Oct; 55(10): 1512–1520. Full article The paracellular pathway between intestinal epithelial cells has become important in our understanding of gastrointestinal and systemic disease. Long thought to be a static … Continue reading →
Turmericle Fact Sheet
Turmericle is a mixture of resveratrol, curcumin, black pepper and powdered coconut oil
Resveratrol and Curcumin For Inflammatory Disorders
PDF File Combined Resveratrol and Curcumin for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Source: Primal Docs http://primaldocs.com/opinion/combined-resveratrol-and-curcumin-for-autoimmune-and-inflammatory-disorders/ Thanks to exciting new research, we can more effectively manage autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory disorders that plague so many people today. This new approach … Continue reading →
Turmeric – The Genus Curcuma
Edited by P.N. Ravindrin., K Nirmal Babu., and K. Sivaraman 2007 This is a comprehensive review of the literature on Turmeric BIOCHEM PHARMACOL 52;4:519-525, 1996
Effects of Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb. and curcuminoids on the level of serum and liver lipids, serum apolipoprotein A-I and lipogenic enzymes in rats.
Abstract–Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb., a medicinal plant used in Indonesia, has been shown to exert diverse physiological functions. However, little attention has been paid to its effect on lipid metabolism. We have investigated the effects of C. xanthorrhiza on serum and … Continue reading →
Xanthorrhizol, a natural sesquiterpenoid from Curcuma xanthorrhiza, has an anti-metastatic potential in experimental mouse lung metastasis model.
Xanthorrhizol is a sesquiterpenoid compound isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma xanthorrhiza. In this study, the anti-metastatic activity of xanthorrhizol was evaluated by using an in vivo mouse lung metastasis model and a tumor mass formation assay.Interestingly, xanthorrhizol dramatically inhibited … Continue reading →
Curcumin longa
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) /ˈtɜrmərɪk/ is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.[2] It is native in southwest India, and needs temperatures between 20 and 30°C (68 and 86°F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive.[3] … Continue reading →
Curcumin xanthorrhiza
Curcuma zanthorrhiza, known as Temulawak, Java ginger or Javanese ginger, is a plant species, belonging to the ginger family.[2] It is known in Javanese as temulawak, inSundanese as koneng gede and in Madurese as temu labak.[2] The scientific name is … Continue reading →
Antimicrobial property of lauric acid against Propionibacterium acnes: its therapeutic potential for inflammatory acne vulgaris
Abstract The strong bactericidal properties of lauric acid (C12:0), a middle chain-free fatty acid commonly found in natural products, have been shown in a number of studies. However, it has not been demonstrated whether lauric acid can be used for … Continue reading →