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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURCUMIN | 135 | Rhizome | 9.0 | 56000.0 | 1.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMIN | 135 | Root | not available | 800.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMINOIDS | 9 | Root | 30000.0 | 80000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMOL | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURDIONE | 6 | Essential Oil | not available | 11900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURDIONE | 6 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURDIONE | 6 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 11900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURDIONE | 6 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURLONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 120.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURZERENONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURZERENONE | 0 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURZERENONE-C | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 20400.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURZERENONE-C | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 20400.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLO-ISOPRENEMYRCENE | 0 | Rhizome | 8500.0 | 29750.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CYCLOCURCUMIN | 1 | Rhizome | 13.3 | 8000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| D-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 0 | Rhizome | 30.0 | 720.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| D-CAMPHENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 480.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| D-CAMPHOR | 0 | Rhizome | 30.0 | 1500.0 | -0.30 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| D-SABINENE | 0 | Rhizome | 20.0 | 432.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| DEHYDROCURDIONE | 8 | Rhizome | not available | 4.5 | 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. |