மஞ்சள் மகிமை
மஞ்சள் Curcuma Longa is a plant native to India which is remarkable for being the source of its culinary spice known as Turmeric and its medicinal extract called Turmeric Extract. Botanical Classification: Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) Genus: Curcuma Species: Longa Scientific Name: Curcuma Longa Linnaeus The plant is a member of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family. It was classified by Carolus Linnaeus, a botanist of Sweden who lived in the period 1707-1778. Distribution : Botanical Features: Trunk: grows up to 1 metre. Leaves: lengthy and rectangular in shape; Flowers: lengthy white spike flowers. Root System: rhizomes. Medicinal Properties: anti-oxidant; anti-inflammatory, inhibits formation of, and breaks down, Amyloid-beta oligomers and aggregates; anti-platelet; anti-cancer: causes apoptosis in various cancer cell types including skin, colon, forestomach, duodenum and ovary; anti: -viral, -fungal, -bacterial (inhibits Helicobacter Pylori); Traditional and Modern Uses of...