Turmeric (ขมิ้นชัน)

Curcuma longa

A rhizome herb grown widely across Thailand, valued for its curcuminoid content. Long used in Thai traditional medicine and cooking, and now the subject of standardized extraction work at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University.

Research overview

Studied for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Standardized curcuminoid extracts are used in supplement and topical formulations.

Related research studies
Title Institution Year
Curcuminoid supplementation and inflammatory markers: a randomised trial Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University 2024
Bioavailability of oil-soluble curcumin formulations Mahidol University 2023
Stability of standardized turmeric extract under tropical storage Chulalongkorn University 2022