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Chemical CURCUMIN

Chemical ID
CURCUMIN
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LDlo=>2,000 mg/kg (orl mus) Martindale's 28th
ADI=100 ug/kg Martindale's 29th
TD=>5,000 mg/kg (orl rat)
LDlo=>1,800 mg/kg (orl rat)

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List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Antispasmodic not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
Antithrombotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antithromboxane not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Colon) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Liver) 10 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor-Promoter IC91=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer orl rat Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral IC50=5.4 uM Duke, 1992 *
Apoptotic 30-90 uM Duke, 1992 *
Apoptotic 150-2,000 ppm (diet) orl rat Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardiodepressant not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
Chelator IC50=500 uM Duke, 1992 *
Chelator Iron Duke, 1992 *
Chemopreventive not available Duke, 1992 *
Cholagogue not available Duke, 1992 *
Choleretic not available HerbalGram No. 24, page 37.
COX-2-Inhibitor 10-20 uM Duke, 1992 *
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Costus speciosus Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Curcuma longa Rhizome 9.0 56000.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Curcuma longa Root not available 800.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Curcuma longa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Curcuma longa Resin, Exudate, Sap not available 175000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Rhizome 100.0 10000.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Curcuma zedoaria Rhizome 0.0 1000.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Zingiber officinale Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Zingiber officinale Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *