Abstract

Turmeric is a mild digestive, being aromatic, a stimulant and carminative. Turmeric is most powerful natural healer. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye. The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer's disease. The pharmacological properties and applications of curcumin are rapidly progressing. Clinical studies suggested that curcumin exhibits diverse and potent array of pharmacological effects in almost all of the major organ systems of the human body. Curcumin has: anti-inflammatory activity, anticancer activity, antioxidants activity, anti-diabetic activity, anti-aging, anti-fertility, hepacto-protective activity, opthalmic activity, antibacterial activity, antidepressant activity etc. Curcumin is well tolerated at a very high dose without producing any toxic effect. Nanoparticle encapsulated curcumin increased bioavailability when compared with the conventional curcumin. Curcumin has shows significant effect in the treatment of oral mucosal disorders eg. aphthous stomatitis, oral ulcers, oral leukoplakia, oral lichen planus, oral submucous fibrosis etc. Curcumin affect systemic iron metabolism by reducing the levels of certain metal ions.

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