Turmeric Curcuma longa,
Curcuma, Curcuma aromatica, Curcumae longa, Curcumin, Curcumine, Curcuminoid, Halada, Haldi, Haridra, Indian Saffron, Nisha, Pian Jiang Huang, Racine de Curcuma, Rajani, Safran Bourbon, Safran de Batallita, Safran des Indes, Turmeric Root, Yu Jin.
“a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to southwest India.
The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4000 years to the Vedic culture in India, where it was used as a culinary spice and had some religious significance. It probably reached China by 700 ad, East Africa by 800 ad, West Africa by 1200 ad, and Jamaica in the eighteenth century. In 1280, Marco Polo described this spice, marveling at a vegetable that exhibited qualities so similar to that of saffron. According to Sanskrit medical treatises and Ayurvedic and Unani systems, turmeric has a long history of medicinal use in South Asia. Susruta’s Ayurvedic Compendium, dating back to 250 bc, recommends an ointment containing turmeric to relieve the effects of poisoned food.
It is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes. Indian traditional medicine, called Siddha, has recommended turmeric for medicine.
Turmeric is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes, imparting a mustard-like, earthy aroma and pungent, slightly bitter flavor to foods. It is used mostly in savory dishes, but also is used in some sweet dishes, such as the cake sfouf. In India, turmeric leaf is used to prepare special sweet dishes, patoleo, by layering rice flour and coconut-jaggery mixture on the leaf, then closing and steaming it in a special utensil (chondrõ). Most turmeric is used in the form of rhizome powder to impart a golden yellow color .
The turmeric milk drink known as haldi doodh (haldi means turmeric in Hindi) is a South Asian recipe. Sold in the US and UK, the drink known as “golden mylk” uses nondairy milk and sweetener, and sometimes black pepper after the traditional recipe (which may also use ghee). * first picture.
Nutritional analysis showed that 100 g of turmeric contains 390 kcal, 10 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 0.2 g calcium, 0.26 g phosphorous, 10 mg sodium, 2500 mg potassium, 47.5 mg iron, 0.9 mg thiamine, 0.19 mg riboflavin, 4.8 mg niacin, 50 mg ascorbic acid, 69.9 g total carbohydrates, 21 g dietary fiber, 3 g sugars, and 8 g protein . Turmeric is also a good source of the ω-3 fatty acid and α-linolenic acid (2.5%; * link NBK92752/
Hc = Human cells Hs= Human study
Curcumin has the best absorbability compared to standard curcumin in a combination of hydrophilic carrier (conjugated) with tumeric oil, piperine, or glucuronic acid, sulfate, glycine/glycerol and cellulosic derivatives (HPMC ) and natural antioxidants (CHC) and or Micelles PMC3918227/ Hs , PMC4536942/ (explains in depth) , PMC2792534/ Hs ,PMC6032333/
Standard curcumin levels usually peak at 1 to 2 h after curcumin intake and gradually declines within 12 h. depending on dosage and formulation, conjugated curcumin declines slower. Turmeric (the regular stuff) doesn't reach the brains and is excreted quite quickly *see research link /PMC3535097/
Potent anti-inflammatory *see research link 19579007/ Hc , PMC6316569/ Hc ,
Shows promise for various other diseases.. PMC5429333/ , 10495621 Hs , 19748054 Hs (One test case Déjérine-Sottas ) , 29806132 Hs β-thalassemia, Bronchial asthma mild to moderate PMC4190737/ Hs
Antioxidant * see research link 19900435 , 27213821 acne Hs
Contains curcuminoids: curcumin (diferuloylmethane; the primary constituent and the one responsible for its vibrant yellow color), demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin *see research link 19594223, 26528921
Best combined with boswellic acid for osteoarthritis symptoms *see research link PMC5761198/ Hs , PMC5414457/
Curcumin restores type II collagen and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and decreases and prevents cartilage breakdown *see research link PMC5761198/ Hs, /19836480/, /16320828
Can be combined with antidepressants “ fluoxetine, venlafaxine, or bupropion “ for add-on results (excerpt from research:” combination of subthreshold dose of curcumin and various antidepressant drugs resulted in synergistic increase in serotonin (5-HT) levels as compared to their effect per se. “) *see research link /18766332
Anti-migraine if nano- curcumin is combined with omega 3 (excerpt from research:” supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids plus curcumin led to reductions of both attack frequency and ICAM-1 serum level in patients “) *see research link 29237386 Hs , 28478481
Moderate painkilling properties compared to paracetamol and effect takes longer , after 2 hrs (excerpt from research:“ The analgesic effect of Meriva 2 g lasted 4 hours, and a second dose was then necessary in some cases (after 6–8 hours for headache, 8 hours for neuropathic pain, and 12 hours for neuralgia and pain from osteoarthritis). “ )*see research link PMC3596124/ Hs
Reduces H. pylori and restores stomach damage done by H. pylori *see research link PMC3731878/ , 19204190/
Could help alleviate sciatica *see research link PMC5521990/
Anticancer against various cancer types (excerpt from research:” The inhibitory effect was highly noticeable in tongue tumors. “)*see research link 29368356 Hc, 11712783 Hs, PMC3176971/ Hs & Hc , /19737963 Hs
Suppresses the gen involved in prostrate inflammation when combined with soy isoflavones *see research link 20503397 Hs
Reduces bad cells in patients with oral submucous fibrosis *see research link /9215873 Hs
Could induce repigmentation in patients with vitiligo in combination with UVB therapy *see research link 20961233 Hs
Reduces psoriasis *see research link other link
Reduces LDL and increases HDL in minimal dosage and high dosage *see research link 19151449 Hs
Boosts DHA in the brain * see research link PMC4754352/
Improves our brains outer layer even while aging *see research link PMC5514855/
Curcumin has antidepressant properties in persons with major depression *see research link 29327213 Hs
Could prevent diabetes *see research link 22773702 Hs
Caution :
Curcumin is a potent mineral chelator and reduces iron absorption and/or iron overload, switch high dosed fat-soluble curcumin supplements every other day , or two days* see research PMC3953957/ Hs
Do not take when using bloodthinning medication, curcumin acts also as an anticoagulant. * see /22531131
Do not take when having gallbladder problems.
Do not take as a supplement when pregnant *see webmd
Might cause contact allergy in some persons
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