MULTIFACETED APPLICATION OF CURCUMIN IN TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
AbstractCurcumin, a substance produced from the root of the plant Curcuma longa, has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of inflammatory disorders. Curcumin, the turmeric key ingredient responsible for this function, was discovered over two centuries ago. Curcumin exerts its effects via altering a number of crucial molecular targets, including transcription factors, enzymes, cell cycle proteins and cytokines according to modern science. Curcumin is currently used to treat a variety of disorders, including psoriasis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Crohn’s disease, arthritis, and cancer. The history of curcumin in India as well as its traditional uses have been covered in this review. An overview of the possible health advantages of curcumin is also included in this paper. Further research on curcumin is required in order to examine additional areas and its real-world therapeutic uses for people.
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IJPSR
Manish Kumar and Shweta Agarwal *
Department of Pharmaceutics, LR Institute of Pharmacy, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
princemkay12@gmail.com
13 August 2023
17 February 2024
20 March 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.15(4).1044-52
01 April 2024
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