Author(s)

Jyoti Prakash Sahoo^1*, Laxmipreeya Behera^1*, Jannila Praveena², Shraddha Sawant³, Ankita Mishra⁴, Siddhartha Shankar Sharma⁵, Lipi Ghosh⁶, Ambika Prasad Mishra⁷, Asit Ranjan Sahoo¹, Pranay Pradhan⁸, Subhasmita Sahu⁹, Ankit Moharana¹⁰, Kailash Chandra Samal¹

¹Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
²Department of Fruit Science and Horticulture Technology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
³Department of Plant Pathology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
⁴Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
⁵Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding and Seed Science & Technology, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Parlakhemundi, India.
⁶School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.
⁷Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, India.
⁸Department of Nematology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
⁹Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
¹⁰Department of Seed Science and Technology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.

From the evolution of the mankind, Turmeric has been used in conventional medication. India is in lead for producing, marketing and exporting the Turmeric and its value added products. Curcuma longa (Turmeric) is an Indian rhizomatous medicinal herb from the Zingiberaceae family that is common and widely available across the globe. The components of Turmeric are curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin and these are collectively known as curcuminoids. Curcumin, the active ingredient of Turmeric is generally investigated by the scientific community for its wide range of antioxidant activity, anti-Inflammatory properties and anti-cancer activity, anti-metabolic syndrome activities, neuroprotective activity, antimicrobial effects, anti-arthritis effects, anti-viral effects, anti-asthma and anti-diabetic effects, anti-obesity, cardio and liver toxicity protection activity, anti-depression and anxiety activities. Turmeric has been widely used as a typical household treatment for cough, sore throat, respiratory ailments and could be an effective immunity booster against SARS-CoV-2 therapy during the ongoing pandemic situation. Safety evaluation studies indicate that both turmeric and curcumin are well tolerated at a very high dose without any toxic effects. Thus, turmeric and its constituents have the potential for the development of modern medicine for the treatment of various diseases. So in this review, we describe the various metabolic roles of curcumin and activities for the benefit of human health.

Turmeric, Plant Extracts, Curcumin, Medicinal Properties, SARS-CoV-2, Immunity

Sahoo, J. , Behera, L. , Praveena, J. , Sawant, S. , Mishra, A. , Sharma, S. , Ghosh, L. , Mishra, A. , Sahoo, A. , Pradhan, P. , Sahu, S. , Moharana, A. and Samal, K. (2021) The Golden Spice Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Its Feasible Benefits in Prospering Human Health—A Review. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 12, 455-475. doi: 10.4236/ajps.2021.123030.