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curcumin (kur·kyōō·min), n an extract obtained from turmeric. Used as an antioxidant, chemoprotective, and antiinflammatory and in the treatment of dyspepsia and hyperlipidemia. See also turmeric. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The chemical, called curcumin, has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, past research in animals had suggested (SN: 12/8/01, p. com, which mentions that "turmeric contains curcumin which is an even better anti-inflammatory than cortisone, one of the most powerful of the steroids. Green Tea and its extract epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), Turmeric and its extract curcumin, Hawthorne and its flavonoid extract Grape skins and its extract resveratrol |
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