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@article{ART002175870},
author={Ameeta RaviKumar and Sudha Ponnusamy and Smita Zinjarde and Shobha Bhargava},
title={Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes},
journal={CELLMED},
issn={3022-6805},
year={2012},
volume={2},
number={4},
pages={31-31}

TY - JOUR
AU - Ameeta RaviKumar
AU - Sudha Ponnusamy
AU - Smita Zinjarde
AU - Shobha Bhargava
TI - Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes
JO - CELLMED
PY - 2012
VL - 2
IS - 4
PB - Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
SP - 31
EP - 31
SN - 3022-6805
AB - Curcuma longa belongs to the family Zingiberaceae and can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is widely used in Asiatic countries, especially India and South East Asia where it is cultivated commercially as a condiment. Its rhizomes exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-human immunodeficiency virus, anti-bacterial, antioxidant effects, nematocidal activities, antiproliferative and antiangiogenic activities and are of pharmaceutical importance. Another relevant medicinal property exhibited by it is antidiabetic property which is reviewed here. Studies on the efficacy of crude C.longa extracts against type 2 diabetes in murine models reveal that it demonstrates a hypoglycemic effect by lowering the blood glucose levels under in vivo conditions. Clinical studies have revealed the safety of curucmin (major principle component exhibiting pharmaceutical properties from C.longa) on humans but with very low bioavailability. In view of its effective hypoglycemic effect and its low bioavailability, further studies are needed for the characterization of the bioactive principles and formulating the development of C.longa extracts as a novel anti-diabetic therapeutic agent.
KW - Curcuma longa;diabetes mellitus;curcuminoids;curcuminoid derivatives;glycosidases
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Ameeta RaviKumar, Sudha Ponnusamy, Smita Zinjarde and Shobha Bhargava. (2012). Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes. CELLMED, 2(4), 31-31.

Ameeta RaviKumar, Sudha Ponnusamy, Smita Zinjarde and Shobha Bhargava. 2012, "Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes", CELLMED, vol.2, no.4 pp.31-31.

Ameeta RaviKumar, Sudha Ponnusamy, Smita Zinjarde, Shobha Bhargava "Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes" CELLMED 2.4 pp.31-31 (2012) : 31.

Ameeta RaviKumar, Sudha Ponnusamy, Smita Zinjarde, Shobha Bhargava. Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes. 2012; 2(4), 31-31.

Ameeta RaviKumar, Sudha Ponnusamy, Smita Zinjarde and Shobha Bhargava. "Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes" CELLMED 2, no.4 (2012) : 31-31.

Ameeta RaviKumar; Sudha Ponnusamy; Smita Zinjarde; Shobha Bhargava. Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes. CELLMED, 2(4), 31-31.

Ameeta RaviKumar; Sudha Ponnusamy; Smita Zinjarde; Shobha Bhargava. Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes. CELLMED. 2012; 2(4) 31-31.

Ameeta RaviKumar, Sudha Ponnusamy, Smita Zinjarde, Shobha Bhargava. Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes. 2012; 2(4), 31-31.

Ameeta RaviKumar, Sudha Ponnusamy, Smita Zinjarde and Shobha Bhargava. "Role of Curcuma longa, a traditional ayurvedic medicinal plant, in diabetes" CELLMED 2, no.4 (2012) : 31-31.