Release Date: 2024-06-10

Effects of Turmeric in Neurological Diseases

Release Date: 2024-06-10

Zingiberaceae is a large and diverse family of plants commonly known as the “Gingeraceae”. The Zingiberaceae family is a plant family known for its plant diversity, economic importance, and potential for medicinal use. Turmeric is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant from the ginger family, containing the compound curcumin and offering many health benefits Cardamom, turmeric, [...]

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    Published inNeurological Diseases and Treatments in Terms of Biochemistry
    First Page111
    Last Page124
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359357.7
    Page Count14
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    Zingiberaceae is a large and diverse family of plants commonly known as the “Gingeraceae”. The Zingiberaceae family is a plant family known for its plant diversity, economic importance, and potential for medicinal use. Turmeric is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant from the ginger family, containing the compound curcumin and offering many health benefits Cardamom, turmeric, and ginger are among the bioactive chemicals having antioxidant action that belong to the Zingiberaceae family. In addition, they possess anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, and antiemetic characteristics, which aid in the prevention of neurological and cardiovascular illnesses. Supplementing with turmeric can be a useful intervention for improving people’s oxidative/inflammatory condition.

    Abdurrahman Abakay (Author)
    PhD, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Private Diyarlife Hospital
    https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2283-2777
    3The author is a pulmonologist. The author’s special interest is functional medicine and functional foods.

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