What are the effects of turmeric?

Curcuma can effectively help improve the body's immunity, and has a significant inhibitory effect on lymphocyte transformation rate and T cell immune function. At the same time, it can also improve phagocytic function, and has a good anti-inflammatory effect to help us protect the liver, effectively link some liver disease problems in the body, and can also reduce the content of plasma fibrinogen, which is more beneficial to the body's health.

1. Immunosuppression and anti-allergic reactions

1. Immunosuppression: Intraperitoneal injection of turmeric essential oil into mice has a significant inhibitory effect on the specific humoral immune function of hemolysin production and plaque cell formation, and also has a significant inhibitory effect on lymphocyte conversion rate and T cell immune function.

2. Improve phagocytic function: Curcuma polysaccharide can activate the reticuloendothelial system of mice and improve the phagocytic index.

3. Anti-allergic reaction: Curcuma extract has an inhibitory effect on type I and type IV allergic reactions, can resist histamine release, and has anti-inflammatory effects.

(II) Protect liver and promote bile secretion

1. Liver protection: Intraperitoneal injection of Curcuma volatile oil into rats can significantly repair liver cell damage. Curcuma volatile oil has the effect of lowering SGPT and increasing plasma total protein in toxic hepatitis; it can also restore damaged liver cell mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum to normal. It has an inactivating effect on free radicals caused by CCl1, and can inhibit lipid peroxidation in liver microsomes, thus protecting the liver.

2. Choleretic: The injection can promote the production and secretion of bile, and can contract the gallbladder and promote the excretion of bile.

(III) Metabolism

1. Protein metabolism: Volatile oil can promote the synthesis of albumin and α1, α2, β2 globulins in rat hepatocytes, and inhibit the synthesis of γ-globulin. It can also reduce the content of plasma fibrinogen.

2. Effect on liver glycogen metabolism: Volatile oil injection can promote liver glycogen synthesis and liver glycogen decomposition in rats.

3. Effect on lipid metabolism: Volatile oil injection can reduce the serum cholesterol and γ-lipoprotein levels of experimental hyperlipidemia rats, correct the imbalance of α- and β-lipoproteins, and at the same time reduce the cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the aorta, inhibiting the formation of atherosclerotic plaques and lipid deposition in the aortic intima.

The effects of turmeric can be effectively manifested in its anti-disease effect and prevention of various diseases. Therefore, we should pay more attention to these effects of turmeric in our daily life, so that we can use it to better help improve the body's immune ability, thereby playing an anti-inflammatory and detumescent role and ensuring our health.