Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 9, 2004 21:08
19 yrs ago
French term
Meriem
curcumin
French to English
Medical
Cooking / Culinary
Hello everyone,
How would you translate "curcumin" in English? I thought it was curcuma, but now I'm not sure. It's for medical reasons (a new study for the fight against bone cancer).
Thanks
How would you translate "curcumin" in English? I thought it was curcuma, but now I'm not sure. It's for medical reasons (a new study for the fight against bone cancer).
Thanks
Proposed translations
+4
3 mins
Selected
turmeric
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-06-09 21:13:23 GMT)
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... a few years back indicates that it makes sense to drink green tea along with a meal spiced with turmeric for double-boosted anti-cancer protective effects ...
psa-rising.com/eatingwell/turmeric.htm
... A teaspoon of turmeric a day keeps cancer at bay. A teaspoon of turmeric a day can keep cancers at bay, according to a senior nutrition expert. ...
www.chennaionline.com/health/cancer/turmeric.asp
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-09 21:15:00 GMT)
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... Turmeric (Curcuma longa): 500 mg four times a day may enhance certain ... homeopaths may consider the following remedies for the treatment of bone cancer based on ...
www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/CancerBonecc.html
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Note added at 43 mins (2004-06-09 21:51:38 GMT)
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As you mentioned cooking and culinary I assume you want the name of the spice, which is turmeric in English. The main active ingredient is actually curcumin.
... main active ingredient in turmeric, a spice used in curry and other foods; another, topotecan, is being tested in humans as a possible cancer treatment; the ...
www.aegis.com/pubs/atn/1993/ATN17401.html
... A Cancer Healing Spice: Turmeric. By Roger Mason. Recently I\'ve criticized Life Extension magazine (really a catalog with a price tag) for good reason. ...
www.youngagain2000.com/curcumin.html
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-06-09 21:13:23 GMT)
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... a few years back indicates that it makes sense to drink green tea along with a meal spiced with turmeric for double-boosted anti-cancer protective effects ...
psa-rising.com/eatingwell/turmeric.htm
... A teaspoon of turmeric a day keeps cancer at bay. A teaspoon of turmeric a day can keep cancers at bay, according to a senior nutrition expert. ...
www.chennaionline.com/health/cancer/turmeric.asp
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-09 21:15:00 GMT)
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... Turmeric (Curcuma longa): 500 mg four times a day may enhance certain ... homeopaths may consider the following remedies for the treatment of bone cancer based on ...
www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/CancerBonecc.html
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Note added at 43 mins (2004-06-09 21:51:38 GMT)
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As you mentioned cooking and culinary I assume you want the name of the spice, which is turmeric in English. The main active ingredient is actually curcumin.
... main active ingredient in turmeric, a spice used in curry and other foods; another, topotecan, is being tested in humans as a possible cancer treatment; the ...
www.aegis.com/pubs/atn/1993/ATN17401.html
... A Cancer Healing Spice: Turmeric. By Roger Mason. Recently I\'ve criticized Life Extension magazine (really a catalog with a price tag) for good reason. ...
www.youngagain2000.com/curcumin.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. Yes, I was looking for the name of the spice."
+7
4 mins
curcumine
It's in the GDT:
"Domaine(s) : - chemistry
organic chemistry
curcumin
curcumine n. f.
Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
brilliant yellow "
"Domaine(s) : - chemistry
organic chemistry
curcumin
curcumine n. f.
Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
brilliant yellow "
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Hacene
4 mins
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| agree |
Julie Roy
5 mins
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| agree |
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
: aussi appelé E100
9 mins
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| agree |
Francis MARC
13 mins
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| agree |
Arno
: L'élément actif du curcuma et la curcumine, c'est un antioxydant qui serait plus actif que la vitamine E (cf : http://iquebec.ifrance.com/fvibert/juillet03.html)
31 mins
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| agree |
NancyLynn
1 hr
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| agree |
CHENOUMI (X)
8 hrs
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5 mins
curcuma
That is what I have in my dictionary even when I look up turmeric.
Cheers
Cheers
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