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• TITLE: The Golden Spice Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Its Feasible Benefits in Prospering Human Health—A Review

  AUTHORS: Jyoti Prakash Sahoo, Laxmipreeya Behera, Jannila Praveena, Shraddha Sawant, Ankita Mishra, Siddhartha Shankar Sharma, Lipi Ghosh, Ambika Prasad Mishra, Asit Ranjan Sahoo, Pranay Pradhan, Subhasmita Sahu, Ankit Moharana, Kailash Chandra Samal

  KEYWORDS: Turmeric, Plant Extracts, Curcumin, Medicinal Properties, SARS-CoV-2, Immunity

  JOURNAL NAME: American Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol.12 No.3, March 31, 2021

  ABSTRACT: From the evolution of the mankind, Turmeric has been used in conventional medication. India is in lead for producing, marketing and exporting the Turmeric and its value added products. Curcuma longa (Turmeric) is an Indian rhizomatous medicinal herb from the Zingiberaceae family that is common and widely available across the globe. The components of Turmeric are curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin and these are collectively known as curcuminoids. Curcumin, the active ingredient of Turmeric is generally investigated by the scientific community for its wide range of antioxidant activity, anti-Inflammatory properties and anti-cancer activity, anti-metabolic syndrome activities, neuroprotective activity, antimicrobial effects, anti-arthritis effects, anti-viral effects, anti-asthma and anti-diabetic effects, anti-obesity, cardio and liver toxicity protection activity, anti-depression and anxiety activities. Turmeric has been widely used as a typical household treatment for cough, sore throat, respiratory ailments and could be an effective immunity booster against SARS-CoV-2 therapy during the ongoing pandemic situation. Safety evaluation studies indicate that both turmeric and curcumin are well tolerated at a very high dose without any toxic effects. Thus, turmeric and its constituents have the potential for the development of modern medicine for the treatment of various diseases. So in this review, we describe the various metabolic roles of curcumin and activities for the benefit of human health.