Influência do açafrão (Curcuma longa) na melhoria dos parâmetros biológicos e comportamentais: uma revisão narrativa

Mayara Bocchi; Eduardo Vignoto Fernandes

doi:10.5433/1679-0367.2022v43n2p295

Authors

Mayara Bocchi Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-7683
Eduardo Vignoto Fernandes Universidade Federal de Jataí - UFJ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0876-2491

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2022v43n2p295

Keywords:

Medicinal plants, Nutraceuticals, Whole foods, Immunomodulator, Depression

Abstract

The role of natural products, especially nutraceuticals, has been gaining prominence in recent years due to their positive effects on health-related parameters. Turmeric is a species native to Southeast Asia and considered a precious spice. In addition to its main use as a condiment, it has substances with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and coloring activity, which give it the possibility of being used in the areas of cosmetics, textiles, and food; It is also widely used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine. Its main phenolic compound, curcumin, has been widely studied, as it has a variety of health properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antidepressant and anticancer effects and, thus, potential for action against various chronic diseases. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to review the effects of saffron on biological and behavioral parameters, as well as its use in maintaining the health and quality of life of individuals.

Author Biographies

Mayara Bocchi, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

PhD student in Clinical and Laboratory Pathophysiology at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná.

Eduardo Vignoto Fernandes, Universidade Federal de Jataí - UFJ

PhD in Experimental Pathology from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Professor at the Universidade Federal de Jataí (UFJ), Special Academic Unit of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Human and Comparative Anatomy, Jataí, Goiás.

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