| Local Name | Kunyit |
| Botanical Name | Curcuma longa |
| Classification | Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Curcuma Spesies: Curcuma longa L. |
| Madical Part | Rhizome |
| Key Component | Turmeric rhizomes produce secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, and curcumin. Curcumin is commonly used in medicine because it has antioxidant and anticancer properties (1). |
| Indication | Turmeric has traditionally been used as a medical herb in Asian countries because it has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, and antimicrobial properties. Turmeric has antioxidant properties that are good for anticancers (2) |
| References | Zoi V, Galani V, Lianos GD, Voulgaris S, Kyritsis AP, Alexiou GA. The Role of Curcumin in Cancer Treatment. Biomedicines. 2021 Aug 26;9(9):1086. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9091086. PMID: 34572272; PMCID: PMC8464730. Hewlings SJ, Kalman DS. Curcumin: A Review of Its Effects on Human Health. Foods. 2017 Oct 22;6(10):92. doi: 10.3390/foods6100092. PMID: 29065496; PMCID: PMC5664031. |