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Turmeric turn to be interessant for neoplasies[1] and glucaemia treatment.

Curcumin is the major constituent and responsible for anti-hypoglycemic properties[2] Avicenna in the Canon suggests in the following ailments dermatitis, pain in the mouth and gum, and scalp wounds [3]

Systematics

Curcuma s.l. [4] is paraphyletic, in curcuma clade Kress et al. (2002) included Stahlianthus, Hichenia and Smithatris[5]

C. subg. Curcuma

Links

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Biological Diversity in the Patent System


Curcumin suppresses transforming growth factor-β1-induced cardiac fibroblast differentiation via inhibition of Smad-2 and p38 MAPK signaling pathways

Curcumin as a potential therapeutic candidate for Helicobacter pylori associated diseases.

Phylogeny of Curcuma (Zingiberaceae) based on plastid and nuclear sequences: Proposal of the new subgenus Ecomata