But, as always, consult with a doctor or certified medical professional to see if. Antifungal activity of curcuma longa grown in thailand. These substances can be classified as curcuminoids, analogues of diarylheptanoids. Antibacterial activity of curcuma longa varieties against different strains of bacteria shagufta naz1, safia jabeen1, saiqa ilyas1 farkhanda manzoor2, farah aslam1 and aamir ali3 1department of botany, lahore college for women university, lahore, pakistan 2department of zoology, lahore college for women university. Inhibitory effect of the essential oil of curcuma longa l. The inhibitory activity of turmeric oil was tested in trichophytoninduced dermatophytosis in guinea pigs. Using turmeric for yeast infections seems to be an excellent natural remedy. Turmeric curcuma longa is extensively used as a spice, food preservative and colouring material in india, china and south east asia. The root of it was widely used as food ingredient and remedy. Antifungal activity of various species and strains of.
The results showed more than 90% reduction in virus yield in cell culture using 30. Oct 12, 2010 previous animal studies have shown that curcuma c. Effects of curcuma longa turmeric on postprandial plasma. It has been appreciably used in traditional medicine as a household remedy for various diseases. In this present work we make an overview of the pharmacological activities of c. Curcumin, turmeric, curcuma longa, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, cuprac method 1. In this study, the compound arturmerone, extracted and purified from. Antimicrobial activity of curcuminoids from curcuma longa l. Turmeric is an herbaceous evergreen plant in the zingiberaceae ginger family. The aim of the present study is to uncover the active individual compounds in turmeric essential oil that. The aqueous extract of all plant did not show any significant inhibitory. Biological activity of curcuminoids isolated from curcuma longa. Many studies have demonstrated the antifungal activity of curcumin on candida strains and various other types of fungi. The antifungal potential of curcuma longa turmeric and zingiber officinale ginger essential oils alone and in combinations, against common causes of tinea infections in humans was investigated via in vitro investigations, in order to determine a suitable dosage for use in clinical trials.
Many species of curcuma are traditionally used for their medicinal. Zingiberaceae family and its polyphenolic compound curcumin have been subjected to a variety of antimicrobial investigations due to extensive traditional uses and low side effects. Zingiberaceae commonly known as wild turmeric vana haridra or yellow zedoary is a species that stands second among the widely used curcumin species next to common turmeric curcuma longa linn. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of aqueous and hydro. The origin of the plant is not certain, but it is thought to be originated from south eastern asia, most probably from india. Made by grinding the dried root of the curcuma longa plant, this ancient superfood and key ingredient in curry powder has been used by indian ayurvedic healers for centuries. Curcumin is a yelloworange polyphenol compound produced by the rhizome of curcuma longa plants, which is widely used as a spice in asian cooking.
Immunestimulatory and antiinflammatory activities of curcuma. In the present study, a total of six extracts of two spices namely black pepper and turmeric in three solvents were evaluated for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Turmeric is a good antioxidant and also has antiinflammatory properties, which means that is often used for treating arthritis. Potential anticancer activity of turmeric curcuma longa.
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of curcuminoids isolated. Saju and others published antifungal and insectrepellent activities of essential oil of turmeric curcuma longa l. The plant grows to a height of three to five feet, and is cultivated extensively in asia, india, china, and other countries with a tropical climate. There are more than 80 species of turmeric and 70 varietiesstrains of curcuma longa, which may have different chemical properties and biological activities. Curcuma is part of the ginger family and is closely related to turmeric, which is the principal ingredient in curry powder. In this study, the antifungal spectrum of curcuma longa alcohol extract was determined, and the resulting ec50 values mgml of its extract on eleven fungi, including fusarium graminearum, fusarium chlamydosporum, alternaria alternate, fusarium tricinctum. We will be providing unlimited waivers of publication charges for accepted articles related to covid19.
All the extracts showed antibacterial activity against all the test bacterial isolates. It has oblong, pointed leaves and bears funnelshaped yellow flowers. The study was also extended to identify the phenolic compounds present using hplc then evaluate their antibacterial and antitumor activity of the most abundant compounds. Therefore, new agents are needed to treat mrsa associated infections. Curcumin, turmeric, curcuma longa, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant. Biological activities of turmeric curcuma longa linn. Zingiberaceae family and its polyphenolic compound curcumin have been subjected to a variety of antimicrobial. The antioxidant activity was determined using the 1,1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph free. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. We are committed to sharing findings related to covid19 as quickly and safely as possible. Ic50 values of essential oils of curcuma longa and curcuma wenyujin were 28. The present study investigated the antimicrobial activity of ethyl acetate, methanol and water extracts of curcuma longa l.
The clinical isolates were found more sensitive for different fractions, than the standard strain of s. Antifungal activity, main active components and mechanism. Turmeric, nutmeg, ginger, clove, oregano, cinnamon, anise, fennel, basil, black cumin, and black pepper showed antifungal activity against the plant pathogens colletotrichum acutatum, colletotrichum fragariae, and colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Antioxidant and bactericidal activity of wild turmeric extracts. Asif5 turmeric is a spice derived from the rhizomes of curcuma longa, which is a member of the ginger family zingiberaceae. Turmeric curcuma longa and its major constituent curcumin as. Chemical composition of the essential oil of curcuma longa. The extract tested was a dried 96% ethanol extract. This compound has been shown to possess a wide range of pharmacological activities, 4 where antifungal activity was assessed by experiments done with crude extracts of c. The plaque reduction test elicited the approximate ec 50 of 0. Antimicrobial activity of curcuma longa aqueous extract author. Curcuma longa possesses powerful antifungal activity, as demonstrated in many studies. The antimicrobial test was screened using agar diffusion.
Antimicrobial activity of curcuma longa aqueous extract. Turmeric antiulcer activity of an ethanolic extract of turmeric in inbred wistar albino rats. Fourteen healthy subjects were assessed in a crossover trial. The effects of embelin 50 mgkgday, a benzoquinone derivative of embelia ribes, and the effects of curcumin 100 mgkgday, the active principle of curcuma longa, against nnitrosodiethylamine. Turmeric oil and curcumin, isolated from curcuma longa l.
Highly efficient and ecofriendly antifungal fumigants are desirable in food and crop production. Curcumin as a promising antifungal of clinical interest. After intraperitoneal administration of one of the three preparations in the rat, the activity of doses of 1. Curcuma longa grow turmeric in your garden article by. Curcuma domestica is one of the toughest curcuma that we grow. Copy of curcuma longa international journal of science.
We investigated the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of different forms local names. Curcuma longa commonly known as turmeric, is used for the food applications as an active ingredient in curries and mustards kim et al. Components of tumeric are named curcuminoids, which include mainly. Uncovering the antifungal components from turmeric. Turmeric curcuma longa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, zingiberaceae. The antiarthritic activity of curcuma is the reason of decreasing in food intake andbody weight gain, through increasing or decreasing the production of antiinflammatory cytokines and activating. Hence, we compared the major active components curcuminoides and antifungal activity of three curcuma longa strains. In this study, the antifungal spectrum of curcuma longa alcohol extract was determined, and the resulting ec50 values mgml of its extract on eleven fungi, including fusarium graminearum, fusarium chlamydosporum, alternaria alternate, fusarium tricinctum, sclerotinia sclerotiorum, botrytis cinerea. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of curcuminoids isolated from turmeric rana pratap singh and d. The antibacterial activity was measured by agar well diffusion method and antifungal activity by poisoned food technique. The ethanolic extract of curcuma longa and curcuma aromatica was found to have both antibacterial and antifungal activity. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antiinflammatory activity of curcuminoids and oilfree aqueous extract cofae of c.
The rhizomes of curcuma longa contain curcuminoids which are used as a food additive for the promotion of health as well as for the cure of various types of diseases 2. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of kesum polygonum minus, ginger zingiber officinale and turmeric curcuma longa extract 531 international food research journal 18. Antimicrobial activities for curcumin and rhizome extract of c. Antibacterial activity of curcuma longa varieties against.
India as a whole consumes 480,000 tons of turmeric annually. Curcuma longa has also been used as a clothing dye and as a cosmetic. The efficiency of vacuum distillation 150 mmhg over conventional distillation at atmospheric pressure was assessed on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of these leaf oils. Pharmacological activities of wild turmeric curcuma. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of different fractions obtained from rhizome of curcuma longa was investigated against standard strain and clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus. Pdf antifungal activity of curcuma xanthorrhiza and. Curcuma longa has wellknown insecticidal and repellent effects on insect pests, but its impact on trichoplusia ni is unknown. The efficiency of vacuum distillation 150 mmhg over conventional distillation at atmospheric.
Indians are thought to consume between 80 and 200 mg per day of curcuma longa extract. Antimicrobial activity of turmeric extract and its. Antifungal activity of fresh juice and aqueous extracts of turmeric and ginger zingiber officinale j phytol res. Antifungal activity of turmeric oil extracted from curcuma.
Antifungal compounds from turmeric and nutmeg with. Ethnopharmacological relevance of curcuma longa zingiberaceae is known in many countries. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of curcuma longa. India has a rich history of using plants for medicinal pur poses. Tumeric is a spice that comes from the root curcuma longa, a member of the ginger family, zingaberaceae.
Rhizomes are horizontal underground stems that send out shoots as well as roots. Scanning electron microscopic observations revealed that test pathogen treated with c. Curcuma longa, turmeric extract, curcuminoids, antibacterial activity, minimum inhibitory concentrations 1 department of microbiology and immunology, faculty of veterinary medicine, kasetsart university, bangkok 10900, thailand. Curcuma longa turmeric is a plant in the zingiberaceae family which is a native of south asian region 1. Introduction one of the primary objectives of endodontic therapy is the microbial reduction or their elimination, to promote the normal healing and reestablishment of the health of the periradicular tissues. The biochemical effects of methanol extract of curcuma longa on plasma cholesterol, glucose, protein, triglyceride and creatinine levels were studied in alloxan induced diabetic rabbits. Curcuma longa or turmeric is a tropical plant native to southern and southeastern tropical asia. Antioxidant properties of popular turmeric curcuma longa. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of the rhizomes. The purpose of the study is to study the effect of c. It has been reported about antimicrobial activity of c. Curcumin is the major constituent of turmeric curcuma longa.
Turmeric curcuma longa, one of the major spices, is being consumed in india and other asian countries. Introduction turmeric is a spice which is obtained from rhizomes of plant curcuma longa, a member of the family zingaberaceae. In ayurveda indian traditional medicine, tumeric has been used for its medicinal properties for various indications and through different routes of administration, including topically, orally, and by inhalation. Antimicrobial activity of methanolic and acetonic extracts of azadirachta indica, saraca asoca and curcuma longa 81 impregnated with acetonic and methanolic extracts were placed on test organism seeded plates test organism used were aspergillus niger and aspergillus fumigatus. Invitro antifungal activities of tumeric curcuma longa rhizome extract against alternaria alternata. Pdf curcuma longa possesses powerful antifungal activity, as demonstrated in many studies. Extracts of turmeric curcuma longa showed varying levels of anti fungal potential depending on the solvent used for extraction and the concentration at which the. Curcuma longa leaves, an unexploited agricultural waste in the hilly terrains of the western himalayas in india, were exploited to isolate essential oil.
Comparison of chemical composition and antifungal activity. Extracts as antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic agent in type2 diabetesdyslipidemia patients. Pdf medicinal properties of turmeric curcuma longa l. Pdf antifungal activity, main active components and. Antifungal, antibacterial, phytotoxic, cytotoxic and insecticidal activity. Specimens of curcuma longa, including leaves, wood, fruit slices, rhizomes, powder and oil, are held in kews economic botany collection.
Antiinflammatory activity there is a great number of papers in the literature relating the activity of compounds extracted from c. The present study aim to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of c. In this study, the antifungal spectrum of curcuma longa alcohol extract was. Curcuma longa is widely known for its antiinflammatory activity in traditional system of medicine for centuries and has been scientifically validated extensively. Antifungal activity of curcuma xanthorrhiza and curcuma soloensis extracts and fractions to cite this article. Effect of turmeric curcuma longa zingiberaceae cream on. Turmeric oil showed good antifungal activity 68 mm, mic 1. Chemical composition of the essential oil of curcuma longa and evaluation of the antifungal activity on rhizopus stolonifer and penicillium sp.
The results showed that all 15 isolates of dermatophytes could be inhibited by turmeric oil at dilutions of 1. Mar 28, 2015 nowadays, economic and medicinal importance of turmeric curcuma longa linn. Curcumin showed the antiinfluenza activity against influenza viruses pr8, h1n1, and h6n1. Curcuma longa, aqueous extract, hydroalcoholic extract, endodontic pathogens, antimicrobial activity. The plant is distributed wild throughout india and mainly cultivated in kerala and west bengal 1. Synergistic antifungal activity of curcuma longa turmeric. Comparative evaluation of antiinflammatory activity of. It is originated naturally in india and now is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world mccaleb et al. Antibacterial and antifungal properties of turmeric nhsjs. Turmeric powder and its derivatives from curcuma longa. Antimicrobial and antiprostate cancer activity of turmeric. A perennial herb belonging to the ginger family, turmeric measures up to 1 m high with a short stem and tufted leaves figure 23.
Zingiberaceae of north america update, database version 2010 acquired. Abstract in a search for plant extracts with potent antimicrobial activity, turmeric curcuma longa was extracted to get. The antioxidant activity of turmeric curcuma longa. In this study, the antifungal spectrum of curcuma longa. In europe the capsulestablets containing powder and extracts are marketed to support the immune. Curcuma longa can be seen growing in kews palm house. Turmeric contains essential oil, yellow pigments curcuminoids, starch and oleoresin leung, 1980.
Curcuma longa turmeric description curcuma longa, a perennial herb, is a member of the zingiberaceae ginger family. Dried and spiritpreserved specimens of curcuma longa are held in kews herbarium, where they are available to researchers by appointment. The antifungal activity of twentytwo common spices was evaluated against plant pathogens using directbioautography coupled colletotrichum bioassays. Consumption of aflatoxincontaminated food and commodities poses serious hazards to the health of humans and animals. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of kesum. The antibacterial activities of turmeric curcuma longa l. Wuthiudomlert m1, grisanapan w, luanratana o, caichompoo w. This paper reports the antiaflatoxigenic activities of the essential oil of c. The penetration of the active contents of the extracts and lectin in nutrient agar was compared to. The 3 tall pleated green leaves of curcuma longa are adorned, starting in early september, with colorful pineconelike flowers that are nestled among the leaves.
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