Curcumin and Asthma

    Curcumin (Turmeric) and Hesperidin as Anti-inflammatories
    Curcumin, a dietary pigment responsible for the yellow color
    of curry, is a natural product of plants obtained from
    Curcuma longa (turmeric).

    Curcumin has been used for the treatment of inflammatory
    diseases and exhibits a variety of pharmacological effects
    such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-oxidant and anti-
    viral activity.
    In a study by Kobayashi, et al., results indicated curcumin
    may have a potential effect on controllying allergic diseases
    through inhibiting the production of cytokines affecting
    eosinophil function and IgE synthesis.162
    Kobayashi T, et al.  Curcumin inhibition of
    Dermatophagoides farinea-induced interleukin-5 (IL-5) and
    granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-
    CSF) production by lymphocytes from bronchial asthmatics.  
    Biochem Pharmacol 1997;54:819-824.
      Canadian Asthma Prevention Institute

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    From The April 1999 Issue of Nutrition Science News:

    Turmeric (Curcuma longa) contains curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory,
    antiviral, antioxidant and anti-tumor activity. In vitro studies show that
    curcumin blocks the allergen- triggered release of inflammatory chemicals in
    white blood cells taken from asthma patients.7 Although clinical trials have yet
    to prove so, in vitro studies suggest that curcumin could help control allergic
    diseases such as asthma.
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