LMU Munich discovers how
curcumin fights metastasis

Curcuma longa, a bitter
taste tropical plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family cultivated
extensively in Asia, India, China and many other countries [1], has been
traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat
multiple symptoms and as a natural remedy for many other ailments and
affections. Curcuma longa resembles a lot other Zingiberaceae family
plants as Zingiber officinale (Ginger), and as this one has many known properties and health
benefits. The powder obtained from the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa (turmeric),
known as curry, is used in many traditional Indian dishes and is
part of the Indian diet since centuries ago.
Almost everyone is familiar with the yellow color of
curry, but not everyone knows that this color is the effect of a polyphenol
found in Curcuma longa rhizome, a polyphenol known as Curcumin.
Curcumin
(diferuloylmethane), one of the most active chemical constituents found
in Turmeric or Curcuma longa, is a pungent,
bitter and astringent Turmeric constituent that has been
traditionally used in herbal preparations and as a dye and flavoring agent, a polyphenol compound from the group of curcuminoids. Now
scientists from Ludwig-Maximilans University in Munich (LMU) led by
PD Dr. Beatrice Bachmeier, have discovered that Curcumin suppresses
metastases of certain cancers. Image: Turmeric root by Shu
Tu under Creative Commons license
(CC
BY 2.0).
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Common name: Turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica Valeton.
Genus: Curcuma
Common name: Turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica Valeton.
Curcumin effects on diabetes

In a recent study done on the effects and efficacy of
Curcumin in delaying the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, 240
prediabetic population were given either placebo or curcumin during 9 months.
After the test period the participants were subject of analysis with the
following results:
- 16.4% of the subjects in the placebo group were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
- None (0%) in the Curcumin-treated group acquired Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
But that's not all, the curcumin-treated group
showed a better overall function of β-cells and lower C-peptide. Image: Vietnam
Plants under
Creative Commons license (CC
BY 2.0).
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Common name: Turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica Valeton.
Genus: Curcuma
Common name: Turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica Valeton.
What is Boswellia? Boswellia
effects on pancreatic cancer

WHAT IS BOSWELLIC ACID?
Boswellic acids are Triterpenes, organic acids
found mainly in the resin produced by plants in the genus Boswellia, as
Boswellia serrata, and can be up to 30% of the total active constituents found
in that resin. They were used in Ayurvedic medicine as part of
many other traditional herbal remedies.
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Boswellia
Common name: Indian frankincense, Salai, ru Xiang (Chinese).
Genus: Boswellia
Common name: Indian frankincense, Salai, ru Xiang (Chinese).
Monkshood, a deadly Himalayan
plant

Most of the Ayurvedic formulations containing Vatsanabha (Aconitum
ferox), were traditionally prescribed as analgesic, anti-rheumatic,
appetizer and digestive [2]. The active constituent giving Monkshood this
poisonous properties is Pseudaconitine, an alkaloid discovered in
1878 by Wright and Luff [8] also known as nepaline (C36H51NO12) that is found
in high quantities in the roots of Aconitum ferox also known as wolfsbane
and it is "extremely poisonous" [8]. Image:
Monkshood and Monkey flower by Zabet
O'Casey under Creative Commons License (CC BY 2.0).
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