Turmeric is a traditional medicinal plant which Containing verity of active ingredients. Chemical constituents of various parts of turmeric plant (Curcuma longa L.) are extensively investigated. Today’s date , at least 235 chemical constituent and their derivative compounds are studied those mainly contains, primarily phenolic compounds and terpenoids have been identified from the species, including; phenylpropene, diarylheptanoids, diarylpentanoids with other phenolic compounds, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenoids, sterols, alkaloids, and other compounds. Curcuminoids (diarylheptanoids) and essential oils are most bioactive chemical components showing various bioactivities in in-vitro and in-vivo bioassays. The present paper reviews the Introduction, Uses and chemical constituents of this plant.
Curcuma longa, Chemical constituent, turmeric
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