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.