(n.) A genus of plants of the order Scitamineae, including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa).
Example Sentences:
(1) The rhizomes of Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb, are used in Indonesian folk medicine as cholagogues, aromatic stomachics, analgesics, a rheumatic remedy, etc.
(2) Curcumin, a natural constituent of Curcuma longa (turmeric, CAS 458-37-7), has been studied for its induction of glutathione S-transferase activity in mice.
(3) In the Ayurvedha and Sidha system of medicine (Indian system of medicine) Azadirachta indica ADR ('Neem') and Curcuma longa ('Turmeric') has been used for healing chronic ulcers and scabies.
(4) The rhizomes and roots of Curcuma are commonly used as Traditional Chinese Drugs.
(5) The objective of the study was to test the efficacy of Curcuma domestica Val.
(6) A flour was prepared from rhizomes of shoti(Curcuma zedoaria) in such a way that most of the protein was retained.
(7) A neutral polysaccharide, named ukonan D, was isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L. It produced a single band on electrophoresis and a single peak on gel chromatography, and its molecular mass was estimated to be 28,000.
(8) These results suggest that the antiinflammatory action of Curcuma xanthorrhiza is the result of the germacrone that it contains.
(9) The data reviewed indicate that extracts of Curcuma longa exhibit anti-inflammatory activity after parenteral application in standard animal models used for testing anti-inflammatory activity.
(10) Thus, we have examined curcuma paper (turmeric paper) to see if it can provide a qualitative analysis of the boric acid content in biological materials, so as to identify cases of poisoning.
(11) The studies done so far showed no toxicity due to consuming Curcuma domestica Val.
(12) Since there was a protective effect of extracts of Curcuma longa on the liver and a stimulation of bile secretion in animals, Curcuma longa has been advocated for use in liver disorders.
(13) Curcumin, a major yellow pigment of turmeric obtained from powdered rhizomes of the plant Curcuma longa Linn., is commonly used as a coloring agent in foods, drugs and cosmetics.
(14) An ethanol extract of turmeric ("Curcuma longa") as well as an ointment of curcumin (its active ingredient) were found to produce remarkable symptomatic relief in patients with external cancerous lesions.
(15) A potent antivenom against snakebite was isolated from Curcuma longa, a plant commonly used in traditional Brazilian medicine.
(16) The controlled Smith degradation of ukonan A, a phagocytosis-activating polysaccharide isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L., was performed.
(17) Similar studies with extracts prepared from cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) were undertaken.
(18) The ethanolic extract and the essential oil of Curcuma kwangsinensis were found to be effective in lowering the elevated SGPT induced by CCl4, TAA and BSP retention.
(19) Three polysaccharides, named ukonan A, ukonan B and ukonan C, were isolated from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa L. They were homogeneous on electrophoresis and gel chromatography, and showed remarkable reticuloendothelial system-potentiating activity in a carbon clearance test.
(20) In this paper, a new species of Genus Curcuma from Sichuan, viz.
Turm
Definition:
(n.) A troop; a company.
Example Sentences:
(1) Claude Turmes, vice chair of the Green Group of MEPs, said: "It is important that we ensure ambitious and coherent binding targets for greenhouse gas reductions, renewables and energy savings.
(2) Luxembourg MEP Claude Turmes, who denied that the leaked documents came from his office, said: "Britain is leading the attempt to undermine the climate change directive.
(3) Claude Turmes, the Green MEP who was the European parliament draftsman for the original renewable energy directive, warned that the UK government's stance would imperil efforts to tackle climate change.
(4) Claude Turmes, a Green MEP who helped negotiate the original efficiency package, said the fear of bad headlines had stalled the measures.
(5) Claude Turmes, the Luxembourg Green MEP who led the negotiations for the European parliament, said he had "mixed feelings" about the biofuels factor.
(6) Claude Turmes, a leading Green in the European parliament, told the Guardian: "We think these plans for feed-in tariffs for nuclear are state aid for nuclear power, which would not be allowed.
(7) Ariel Brunner, the head of EU policy for Birdlife , a conservation organisation disputed Turmes and de Jaeger's arguments head on.
(8) Unlike the situation in some other rodents, maternal blood draining from the trophospongial layer was always contained in channels lined by a layer of squamous cells which, in turm, was separated from the trophospongial cells by a basal lamina.
(9) The air quality directive really is a good package of legislation intended to improve the air that we all breathe.” “It is clear that Timmermans wants to kill the packages but we still have a week left to organise maximum pressure and ensure that stupid decisions are not taken,” the Green MEP Claude Turmes said.
(10) But Filip de Jaeger, the secretary general of the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries echoed many of Turmes points.
(11) Claude Turmes, the vice-chair of the Green Party in the European Parliament , was instrumental in negotiating the original Renewable Energy Directive, which included biomass.
(12) Ecodesign measures are one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing emissions and have been strongly supported by successive UK governments, including David Cameron’s, Turmes added.
(13) "We hear all the time that government is the problem but it turms out we really need it in lots of different ways."
(14) The question of the origin of the potential changes is discussed and it is proposed that the lasting hyperpolarization results from an effect on the passive permeabilities to Na+, K+ and Cl- ions inducing in turm a secondary readjustment (stimulation) of the Na+ active transport while the depolarization at high pressures reflects a direct inhibition of the Na+ pump.
(15) Claude Turmes, green energy spokesperson, said: "Shale gas is not the silver bullet for Europe's energy policy but rather a dangerous Trojan horse.