The Effectiveness of Curcumin on Dysmenorrhea

Shubhangi  Shrivastav; Ravindra  Tyagi; Meenakshi  Singh; Sudhanshu  Jha

doi:10.22270/ijmspr.v8i4.51

Authors

Shubhangi Shrivastav Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207
Ravindra Tyagi Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207
Meenakshi Singh Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207
Sudhanshu Jha Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22270/ijmspr.v8i4.51

Keywords:

Menstrual cycle, Dysmenorrhea, Curcumin, Curcuma longa

Abstract

Menstruation is a cycle of oocyte release and preparing uterus for possible pregnancy if fertilization occurs. It begins at puberty and ends at menopause with an average duration of 28 days. Primary menstrual pain is a problem for women throughout the world that can affect daily life. Painful menstruation, also known as dysmenorrhea, is one of the most common women’s problems. Most women begin having dysmenorrhea during adolescence, usually within four to five years of the first menstrual period. Painful periods become less common as women age. For the treatment of dysmenorrheal much herbal medicine are use. Curcumin is one of the best phytochemical which is isolated from Curcuma longa L., is a fat-soluble natural compound which accumulative evidences have demonstrated that it can use to treat dymenorrhea. The objective of this paper is to analyze through literature regarding primary dysmenorrhea and natural herbal used to relieve the pain. Data from previous research show that curcumin and is the best candidates for relieving primary menstrual pain.

Keywords: Menstrual cycle, Dysmenorrhea, Curcumin, Curcuma longa

Author Biographies

Shubhangi Shrivastav, Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

Ravindra Tyagi, Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

Meenakshi Singh, Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

Sudhanshu Jha, Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

Department of Pharmacy, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions, G.T. Road Greater Noida Phase II Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207

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