Turmeric
TURMERIC:
Plant name: Curcuma Longa:
Active constituents: Curcumin
Medicinal properties:
- Improve immune function with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and antibacterial properties.
- Immune-modulating properties, regulating immune cell function and enhancing autoimmune responses
- Strong inhibitory action on pro-inflammatory cytokine production
- Studies found that curcumin administration reduced the inflammatory markers IL-1, IL- 6, reduced the levels of systemic inflammation- involved mediators, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF-a), trans-forming growth factor-b (TGFb), substance P, and C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)