Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) rhizomes grown in Amazonian Ecuador

Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) rhizomes grown in Amazonian Ecuador

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant widely cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The essential oil from rhizomes has many pharmacological activities reported. The present paper reports the chemical composition and the antioxidant and ant...

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Main Authors: Jorge A. Pino, Flor M. Fon-Fay, Julio C. Pérez, Ana S. Falco, Ivones Hernández, Idania Rodeiro, Miguel D. Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas 2018-07-01
Series:Revista CENIC Ciencias Químicas
Subjects:
curcuma longa
rhizomes
essential oil
composition
antioxidant activity
antimicrobial activity
Online Access:https://revista.cnic.cu/index.php/RevQuim/article/view/201

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