Introduction of Turmeric extract
Turmeric extract is an extract of dried roots of the ginger family Curcuma longa L. The main bioactive substances are curcumin and ginger flavonoids, which have blood pressure lowering, blood fat lowering, choleretic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidation. effect. Curcumin is a very important pigment compound that prevents the automatic oxidation of linoleic acid in foods and has anti-cancer and anti-cancer functions. It has been widely used as a natural high-quality food pigment.
Functions of Turmeric extract
1. lowering blood fat
Curcumin has the effect of lowering plasma total cholesterol, β-lipoprotein, triglyceride and hepatic cholesterol, correcting the imbalance of α- and β-lipoprotein ratio, but has no effect on endogenous cholesterol. Studies have shown that curcumin can inhibit the synthesis of fatty acids.
2. Effect of blood pressure lowering
Curcumin extract showed antihypertensive effect on anesthetized dogs, which was not affected by the injection of atropine and the removal of the vagus nerve.
3. Anti-bacterial effect
Curcumin and volatile oil have good antibacterial effect on staphylococcus aureus.Turmeric water infusion has different degrees of inhibition on a variety of skin fungi in test tube
4, The role of hangover and liver protection
Curcumin contained in turmeric has the effects of inhibiting hepatitis, repairing damaged liver cells, and improving liver parenchymal damage. Turmeric extract, curcumin, volatile oil, ginger flavonoids, and zingiberene, borneol and sesquiterpene have beneficial effects on bile production and secretion, and can promote gallbladder contraction, which is also the action of curcumin. The strongest.
5. Impact on the cardiovascular system
Intravenous injection of curcumin had no significant effect on blood pressure, and had no significant effect on blood pressure caused by adrenaline, histamine and acetylcholine.
6. Photoeffect
Curcumin is usually less effective at killing bacteria, but when given light exposure, micrograms of curcumin show a strong phototoxic response.So curcumin may be used as a photosensitive drug for the phototherapy of psoriasis, cancer, bacteria and viral diseases.
7. Anti-tumor effect
Turmeric extract can inhibit the growth of cancer cells as an anticancer agent.
8.Prevention of senile dementia
Animal experiments at Duke University in the United States have shown that curcumin in curry not only decomposes amyloid in the brain of mice, but also prevents the production of this protein. Researchers have pointed out that eating curry may also have a similar effect on people, which helps prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
9.Effects on the gastrointestinal tract
Turmeric extract has obvious anti-ulcer effect on low temperature restraint stress, pyloric ligation and ulcer caused by indomethacin and reserpine, and it has obvious protective effect on gastric damage caused by cyst destroyer.
10. Other effects
It is used as a natural high-quality food additive to enhance antioxidant enzyme activity. In addition, curcumin can increase the phagocytic power of the reticular system and regulate the body’s immunity.
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