The role of lecithin on topical anti-inflammatory activity of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) ointment

Background: Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is widely used in traditional medicine. In Iranian folk medicine, turmeric and egg yolk mixture is used for inflammation due to dislocations and strains. Since lecithin (one of the component of egg yolk) is an absorption enhancer, it seems this phospholipid ca...

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Main Authors: Somayeh Esmaeili, Saleh Omid-Malayeri, Homa Hajimehdipoor, Hamid Reza Rasekh, Hamid Reza Moghimi, Soheil Omid-Malayeri, Roya Yaraee, Mohammad Reza Jalali Nadoushan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-2860-en.html