Turmeric Extract

Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant herb, used for dyspepsia, abdominal pain, haemorrhage, diarrhoea, flatulence, abdominal bloating, loss of appetite, jaundice, hepatitis, and liver and gallbladder complaints. It is also used for headaches, bronchitis, colds, chest infections, leprosy, fever, amenorrhea, and cancer. Other uses include depression, oedema, worms, kidney inflammation, and cystitis.

Turmeric seems to relieve dyspeptic symptoms. Preliminary clinical research suggests an extract of turmeric may stabilize colorectal cancer in some patients. Curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, may relieve some symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Other clinical research suggests curcumin given orally might be useful for treating chronic anterior uveitis.

Turmeric's major active constituents are curcuminoids including curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a yellow pigment. It has anti-inflammatory activity, possibly by inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), prostaglandins, and leukotrienes. Turmeric also exhibits chemopreventive and growth inhibitory activity against several tumour cell lines. It seems to induce apoptosis in cancer cells and may inhibit angiogenesis.

Curcumin may have antithrombotic effects. Other research suggests that turmeric might also have antioxidant, lipid lowering and immunostimulatory effects. It also seems to have activity against some bacteria, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the protozoan Leishmania amazonensis.

May be beneficial in Indigestion, Pre- and post-surgery health, Rheumatoid arthritis, Cancer, Anterior uveitis (chronic), Atherosclerosis, Bursitis, Genital herpes, Hepatitis, HIV support, Low back pain and Osteoarthritis.