Čes. slov. farm. 2000, 49(4):168-170
Curcumin as a Potential Antioxidant Agent
- 1 Záhrada liečivých rastlín Farmaceutickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava
- 2 Katedra farmakognózie a botaniky Farmaceutickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava
- 3 Biochemický ústav Univerzity Martina Luthera, Halle/Saale
- Klinika pracovného le
Curcuma vera is one of the medicinal plants of traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is the naturalsource of one of natural antioxidative agents - curcumin. The present paper summarizes informationabout the properties of curcumin and presents the characteristics of Curcuma vera, its producer.
Keywords: curcumin; antioxidant agent; Curcuma vera
Published: April 1, 2000 Show citation