TURMERIC

• Product Name:TURMERIC
• Synonyms: CURCUMIN, CURCUMA LONGA L CURCUMINE E100 1,7-DI(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)HEPTA-1,6-DIENE-3,5-DIONE 1,7-BIS(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1E,6E-HEPTADIENE-3,5-DIONE (1E,6E)-1,7-BIS(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)HEPTA-1,6-DIENE-3,5-DIONE SYN-DIFERULOYL METHANE SALOR-INT L496669-1EA
• CAS:
• MF:C21H20O6
• MW:368.38
• EINECS:207-280-5
• Mol File:Mol File
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In Ayurvedic practices, this has been used as attempted treatment for a variety ofinternal disorders such as indigestion, throat infection, and the common cold(Kapoor 2000). Curcumin is the active ingredient in the turmeric, and research hasdemonstrated that when colon cancer cells are pre-exposed to curcumin and thentreated with silymarin, the cells undergo a higher rate of cell death (Akram et al.2010). Some herbalists use turmeric to prevent and treat colon cancer. There is noabsolute administration of turmeric dosage to treat colorectal cancer, but the lowcancer rate in India may be related to turmeric consumption in most people’s diets(Potter et al. 1993; Mohandas and Desai 1998).