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Turmeric
Turmeric turn to be interessant for neuplasies and glucaemia treatment.
Curcumin is the major constituent and responsible for anti-hypoglycemic properties[1] Avicenna in the Canon suggests in the following ailments dermatitis, pain in the mouth and gum, and scalp wounds [2]
Systematics
Curcuma s.l. [3] is paraphyletic, in curcuma clade Kress et al. (2002) included Stahlianthus, Hichenia and Smithatris
- C. subg. Curcuma
Links
The phylogeny and a new classification of the gingers (Zingiberaceae) evidence from molecular data
Biological Diversity in the Patent System
Curcumin as a potential therapeutic candidate for Helicobacter pylori associated diseases.
- ↑ Anti-Hyperglycemic and Insulin Sensitizer Effects of Turmeric and Its Principle Constituent Curcumin
- ↑ Mahdizadeh SH, Khaleghi Ghadiri M, Gorji A. 2015. Avicenna's Canon of Medicine: a review of analgesics and anti-inflammatory substances. Avicenna J Phytomed, 5 (3): 182-202
- ↑ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028370