[Curcumin as a potential antioxidant].
Curcuma vera is one of the medicinal plants of traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is the natural source of one of natural antioxidative agents--curcumin. The present paper summarizes information about the properties of curcumin and presents the characteristics of Curcuma vera, its producer.
Stano
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Záhrada liecivých rastlín Farmaceutickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava.
Grancai
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Neubert
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Kresánek
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D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003474:Curcumin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
D000975:Antioxidants; D003474:Curcumin