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Turmeric

It is an herbaceous plant from the Zingiberaceae family. It is composed of curcuminoids, turmerone, atlantone, zingiberene, sugars, proteins, resins, borneol, eugenol, caffeic acid, beta-carotenes, and other substances with great medicinal benefits, especially for its anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, cardioprotective, digestive, and other effects. Its medicinal properties and active ingredients prevail in any of its forms (powder, capsule, extract, raw root).

It is also known by the following names:

Wild saffron, Turmeric, Curcuma longa, Stew, Ginger, Indian gold, Cholón stick, Chuncho stick, Saffron stick, Chick, Turmeric, Yuquilla.

 

Some of its properties are:

Anti-arthritic:
In addition to reducing inflammation, it improves symptoms of stiffness.

Antibronchial:
It helps prevent coughing and dilates the bronchi.

Antidepressant:
It inhibits the enzyme monoamine oxidase A (MAO A), resulting in higher circulating serotonin levels.

Anti-inflammatory:
Due to its content of curcuminoids that inhibit the production of inflammatory prostaglandins type 2.

Antimicrobial:
Thanks to its components that help eliminate microbes, preventing and combating fungal and bacterial infections.

Antioxidant:
It combats free radicals and increases the levels of natural antioxidants in the body, such as glutathione.

Antitumoral and Anticancer:
It contains at least 10 components that fight tumor formation and prevent cancer, including curcumin and curcuminoids, beta-carotenes, curcumenol, curdiona, and turmerone.

Cardioprotective:
Due to its ability to combat oxidative stress and increase antioxidant enzymes, as well as reduce LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, improving circulation.

Carminative:
Thanks to its content of eugenol and zingiberene, which help expel gas from the intestines.

Cholecystokinetic:
It has the ability to eliminate gallstones.

Choleretic and Cholgogic:
It favors the proper drainage and emptying of the gallbladder.

Detoxifying:
Due to its ability to prevent the accumulation of toxic substances and stimulate the expulsion of substances like nitrosamines.

Digestive and Stomach Tonic:
It improves bile function, stimulating proper digestion of fats or heavy meals and promoting digestive secretions.

Hepatoprotective:
Thanks to its content of curcumin and other curcuminoids, borneol, turmerone, eugenol, and caffeic acid.

Hypolipidemic:
Its composition promotes healthy levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

Immunomodulatory:
Due to its effect on cytokines, T lymphocytes, and polysaccharides ukonan A, B, C, and D.

Neuroprotective:
It easily crosses the blood-brain barrier, helping to protect the brain and prevent diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

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