Curcuma domestica

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Curcuma domestica - widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

Curcuma longa, turmeric

turmeric - ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Curcuma, genus Curcuma - tropical Asiatic perennial herbs

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Curcumin vs NSAIDS: In 2009, Kuptniratsaikul, et al, designed a single-blind randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of 2,000 mg/day of Curcuma domestica extracts compared with 800 mg/day of ibuprofen in 107 knee osteoarthritis patients for 6 weeks.

Dietary Supplements For Osteoarthritis as an Alternative to NSAIDS: Commentary on the Available Research

Five studies compared curcuminoid formulations against placebo, four studies compared boswellia formulation against placebo, two trials compared Curcuma domestica against ibuprofen, one study compared boswellia against valdecoxib; however, this was not included in the analysis due to the NSAID being withdrawn from some markets.

Boswellia and curcuminoids in knee osteoarthritis

The turmeric plant (Curcuma longa or Curcuma domestica) is a relative of ginger grown in India and Indonesia.

Turmeric buzz: this colorful spice contains potent health-promoting compounds

(Agasti sesbania) leaves, Piper sarmentosum (Wild betel) leaves, Curcuma domestica Valeton (Turmeric) roots, Cassia siamea leaves, and Cocos nucifera L.

Investigation on antibacterial and antioxidant activities, phenolic and flavonoid contents of some Thai edible plants as an alternative for antibiotics

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