Abstract

Curcumin, or Turmeric is a yellow polyphenolic pigment from the Curcuma longa L. It extracted was from the rhizomes of the plant as yellow-brown powder. Turmeric is used as a pulp for the skin and is useful in bruises and swelling, and is placed on excess hair, reducing its growth. Turmeric is also used to activates the liver to secrete bile and increases gastric motility. In addition to increases the dissolution of gallstones. Because it is bile and contains essential oils and water-soluble dyes, so it prevents colic, carminative, regulates menstruation, and contains curcumin, the yellow dye, which has an effect that exceeds cortisone in skin diseases, and it is an antioxidant and more powerful than vitamin E. In addition, Turmeric lowers blood pressure. In recent decades, their biological activities have been extensively studied. Thus, this review aims to offer an in-depth discussion of Turmeric applications for on health promotion and disease prevention.

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