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6778534 
Journal Article 
Review 
Antidotal or protective effects of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and its active ingredient, curcumin, against natural and chemical toxicities: A review 
Hosseini, A; Hosseinzadeh, H 
2018 
Yes 
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
ISSN: 0753-3322
EISSN: 1950-6007 
Elsevier 
99 
Elsevier 
411-421 
English 
29367110 
WOS:000427436800054 
Curcuma longa is a rhizomatous perennial herb that belongs to the family Zingiberaceae, native to South Asia and is commonly known as turmeric. It is used as herbal remedy due to the prevalent belief that the plant has medical properties. C. longa possesses different effects such as antioxidant, anti-tumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and gastroprotective activities. The recent studies have shown that C. longa and curcumin, its important active ingredient, have protective effects against toxic agents. In this review article, we collected in vitro and animal studies which are related to protective effects of turmeric and its active ingredient against natural and chemical toxic agents. 
Curcuma longa; Curcumin; Natural toxins; Chemical toxins; Protective effects; Toxicology