Drug Evaluation Research 2017;40(1):119-124

doi:10.7501/j.issn.1674-6376.2017.01.024

Advances in anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects of the main components of Curcumae Rhizoma

Zhimei ZHAO ; Lijie ZHANG ; Tian XIA ; Zhi XIAO

Keywords

Curcumae Rhizoma; curcumin; curcumol; beta elemene; anti-inflammatory; anti-tumor; mechanism

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Curcumae Rhizoma comes from Curcuma genus,functional breaking blood stasis,detumescence and acesodyne for treatment of Zhengjia accumulation,amenorrhea,traumatic injury and bruising pain.Modem pharmacological studies have shown that the main monomer composition of zedoary turmeric has a good anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects.The main monomer composition of zedoary turmeric copies of curcumol,beta etemene,curcumin anti-inflammatory anti-tumor mechanism of review,provide the basis for the further research progress and clinical application of zedoary turmeric.