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Turmeric turn to be interessant for neuplasies and glucaemia treatment

Systematics

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

C. subg. Curcuma

Links

[http://www.amjbot.org/content/89/10/1682.short THE PHYLOGENY AND A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF THE GINGERS (ZINGIBERACEAE): EVIDENCE FROM MOLECULAR DATA]

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