Curcumin is derived from the Curcuma longa plant, commonly known as turmeric. Curcumin has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic activity, and low toxicity. More recently, studies have confirmed anti-cancer activities on numerous biological pathways involved in mutagenesis, oncoge [..]

A yellow pigment of the spice turmeric that is being studied in cancer prevention.

coloring matter, 1850, from Curcuma, genus name for plants of the ginger family, from which the chemical was drawn, Medieval Latin, from Arabic kurkum "saffron, tumeric." Compare crocus.

an active compound in spices such as turmeric and cumin, which has shown a strong ability to help regulate blood sugar.

Curcumin (Diferuloylmethane) is a compound found in the Indian curry spice, tumeric. It has been discovered that people in India have a very low incidence of neurological diseases and researchers have [..]

A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of Curcuma longa. It is used in the preparation of Curcuma paper and the detection of Boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of phar [..]

A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of phar [..]

A yellow pigment of the spice turmeric that is being studied in cancer prevention.