Influence of turmeric and curcumin on growth, blood constituents and serum enzymes in rats.

Sambaiah, K. and Ratankumar, S. and Kamanna, V. S. and Satyanarayana, M. N. and Rao, M. V. L. (1982) Influence of turmeric and curcumin on growth, blood constituents and serum enzymes in rats. Journal of Food Science and Technology , 19 (5). 187-190; 24 ref..

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Abstract

When rats were given turmeric (Curcuma longa) in amounts normally taken by man or in amounts 1.25 to 125 times those, there was no adverse effect on growth, food efficiency ratio, erythrocyte count, leucocyte count, differential counts or on haemoglobin, total serum protein or serum albumin, globulin, aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	turmeric-; ingestion-; physiology-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments > 07 Turmeric 600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 09 Human Physiology
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2010 05:05
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2016 13:13
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8566

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