TY - JOUR AU - Arif, Amara AU - Fatima, Maham AU - Mehmood, Sana PY - 2020/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Therapeutic Potential of Curcumin in Curcuma Longa: Therapeutic Potential of Curcumin in Curcuma longa JF - DIET FACTOR (Journal of Nutritional and Food Sciences) JA - DF VL - 1 IS - 02 SE - Review Article DO - 10.54393/df.v1i02.15 UR - https://dietfactor.com.pk/index.php/df/article/view/15 SP - 13-22 AB - <p>Curcumin is a polyphenolic active ingredient found in the Curcuma Longa plant (Turmeric). It is a member of the Zingiberaceae family. Turmeric and its compounds are used to treat a variety of diseases in underdeveloped nations because to their low cost. It's a common ingredient in herbal medicine. As an antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer agent, it has a lot of promise. Diabetes mellitus, arthritis, diabetic microangiopathy, gastro-intestinal illness, psoriasis, diabetic nephropathy, anxiety, bacterial infection, hyperlipidemia, acute cardiac disease and inflammation are only of few the disorders and symptoms for which it is very helpful. Although curcuma longa is safe to use and has no negative effect or any toxic response on human health, it is best known for its positive effect in reducing infertility, lowering blood glucose level, reduce bleeding issue and heavy menstruation in some people. Curcumin is an anti-oxidant that played a vital role in the prevention of many illnesses.</p> ER -