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1579064

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-6-10
pubmed:abstractText
Curcumin, the active principle of turmeric, is known to act as an anti-oxidant, anti-mutagen and anti-carcinogen in experimental animals. In the present study, anti-mutagenic effects of turmeric were assessed in 16 chronic smokers. It was observed that turmeric, given in doses of 1.5 g/day for 30 days, significantly reduced the urinary excretion of mutagens in smokers. In contrast, in six non-smokers, who served as control, there was no change in the urinary excretion of mutagens after 30 days. Turmeric had no significant effect on serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, blood glucose, creatinine and lipid profile. These results indicate that dietary turmeric is an effective anti-mutagen and it may be useful in chemoprevention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0267-8357
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
107-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of turmeric on urinary mutagens in smokers.
pubmed:affiliation
National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-osmania, Hyderabad, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article