Turmeric, a yellow spice used in Indian dishes has been found to possess activity against HIV and cancer. Earlier studies conducted over it had confirmed the anti-microbial, anti-tumour and anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric's main component, curcumin. Curcumin, a relatively non-toxic natural product isolated from Curcuma longa, is a modest inhibitor of the HIV-1 (IC50 = 100 microM) and HIV-2 (IC50 = 250 microM) proteases.
In laboratory studies it was found that curcumin was able to unbind the virus from the human protein. And according to a community clinical study conducted by the AIDS research in Los Angeles it was found that curcumin was able to reduce the p24 in seven days when taken in a dosage of 2.5 gm per day.
In laboratory studies it was found that curcumin was able to unbind the virus from the human protein. And according to a community clinical study conducted by the AIDS research in Los Angeles it was found that curcumin was able to reduce the p24 in seven days when taken in a dosage of 2.5 gm per day.
