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Common Names
Turmeric; Indian Saffron
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Rhizome | not available | 6.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINEOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINEOL | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 29200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINEOL | 0 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINEOLE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 29200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMIC-ACID | 18 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Plant | 0.5 | 1.5 | -0.43 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 1.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | 6.0 | 17.0 | 1.45 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUMINYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 121700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENE | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 121700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENE | 0 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENOL | 3 | Essential Oil | not available | 21300.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENOL | 3 | Rhizome | not available | 65.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENOL | 3 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 21300.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMENONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 26.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMIN | 135 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMIN | 135 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | 175000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| AntiNKC | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinociceptive | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | 6 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antionychyotic | 2 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Antiophidic | 5 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiotitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxidant | 27 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antiozenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipancreatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antipapillomic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipellagric | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiperiodontal | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiperiodontitic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |