Toxicity studies on turmeric (Curcuma longa): acute toxicity studies in rats, guineapigs and monkeys.

Bhavanishankar, T. N. and Shantha, N. V. and Ramesh, H. P. and Indira Murthy, A. S. and Sreenivasa Murthy, V. (1980) Toxicity studies on turmeric (Curcuma longa): acute toxicity studies in rats, guineapigs and monkeys. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 18 (1). 73-75, 11 ref..

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Abstract

Acute toxicity studies conducted on different species of animals, including non-rodents, indicated that turmeric or its alcoholic extract was not toxic, even when consumed at the very high levels of 2.5 g/kg or 300 mg/kg body wt., resp.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	TOXICITY-; turmeric, toxicity animals testing of; SPICES-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 17 Toxicology 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments > 07 Turmeric
Divisions:	Fermentation Technology and Bioengineering
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2014 12:17
Last Modified:	03 May 2018 11:32
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6330

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