Turmeric        (Curcuma longa)

Curcuma longa  commonly known as  turmeric exampisies such herbal remedies 

With its extensive history of culinary and medical aplications across

 Asia for

 thousands of years . Traditionally utilised as dye.Flavouring and cultural rituals.

Clinical research has identified curcumin the active compound in turmeric as

 possessing significant therapeutic potential.

Curcuma longa  commonly known as turmeric belongs

to the Zingiberaceae

Family.

          The structure of curcumin supported by its synthesis was published as early as

1910 by  Mitobedza and Co workers .

       Diabetes  Mellitus  : is a chronic metabolic disorder

 characterized by impaired glucose metabolism,insulin 

Resistance ,and associated complications such as neuropathy

, cardiovascular and renal damage.

        Curcumin with its multifaceted bioactive

 properties has been extensively  investigated 

For its potential to manage diabetes and it's complications 

Through mechanisms including improved lipid metabolism 

Reduced inflammation and antioxidant effects and 

Prevention of cell death.

Clinical  Trials: Nano curcumin 80mg/day for 3months

In a type 2 Diabetes patients resulted in notable reductions

In Glycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c ,fasting blood glucose 

(FBG), triglycerides and BMI ,along with improvements 

Low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-L-C) levels.

Additionally 

Curcumin administration at  300mg/kg for 3months in diabetic 

Obese patients significantly reduced fasting blood sugar,Insulin 

Resistance, HbA1c , serum triglycerides.

Ref: Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024:Dec11:17(2):1674

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