Plant-derived health: the effects of turmeric and curcuminoids Efectos saludables de la cúrcuma y de los curcuminoides

Plants contain numerous polyphenols, which have been shown to reduce inflammation and hereby to increase resistance to disease. Examples of such polyphenols are isothiocyanates in cabbage and broccoli, epigallocatechin in green tee, capsaicin in chili peppers, chalones, rutin and naringenin in apple...

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Main Authors: S. Bengmark, M.ª D. Mesa, A. Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2009-06-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112009000300003