Potential of Curcuma amada in Cancer Therapy: A Phytochemical Perspective

Medicinal plants are being used for therapeutic purposes since the human civilization. The efficacy of these medicinal plants is due to presence of broad range of phytochemical constituents present. Curcuma amada is very common herb belong to family Zingiberaceae and is used as spice in different regions of the world and also serves as a home remedy for treating different diseases. Curcuma amada is widely evaluated for its anticancer activity. The major constituents found in its rhizomes are Curcuminoids (Curcumin), Phenolic compounds, terpenoids and essential oils. The primary phytoconstituents Curcumin is responsible for its various therapeutic properties. Curcumin possesses broad remedial potential due to its multi targeting effect against many different carcinomas including Leukemia, breast cancer etc. Hence, Curcumin can treat several diseases because of its potential for the development of new medicine

Curcuma amada, Curcumin, Phytoconstituents, Curcuminoids, Anti-cancer

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