Turmeric, the bright yellow spice extracted from the tuberous rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa, has been used in traditional Indian and Chinese systems of medicine for centuries to treat a variety of ailments, including jaundice and hepatic disorders, rheumatism, anorexia, diabetic wounds, and menstrual difficulties. Most of the medicinal effects of turmeric have been attributed to curcumin, the principal curcumanoid found in turmeric. © 2007 Springer.
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Gautam, S. C., Gao, X., & Dulchavsky, S. (2007). Immunomodulation by curcumin. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-46401-5_14
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