Turmeric root

Curcuma longa L.
Turmerico

Descrizione

Orangey yellow roots are a concentrate of antioxidants, increasingly popular for culinary use as a spice and in health formulations.

Famiglia

Zingiberaceae

Origine

INDIA

Principi attivi

Tumerone; Curlone; Sesquiterpenes; Curcuminoids: Curcumin, Monodesmethoxycurcumin and Polysaccharides

Curiosità

Intensively studied for the prevention of rheumatic, inflammatory and oncological diseases.

Controindicazioni

Possible addition to the effects of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. Possible contrast with anti-acidity drugs. Do not overlap with pharmaceutical consumption.
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