Histological and Physiological Effect of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) on Liver, Pancreas and Kidney

Abstract

Curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric,is well known for its broad biological effects .Exhaustive studies
on curcumin conducted to revealed its antioxidant,antimicrobial,anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and
anti-coagulant activity. The current study was executed to investigate the effect of curcumin on histological
and physiological aspects of liver, pancreas and kidney. A total one handred fifty of chick meat of hybrids
Ross 308 (1st day old) were randomly subdivided into two groups: group I (controlled), (n=75) and group
II, treated birds (n=75). Group II feed with 50 mg/100kg diet of curcumin .Samples of blood were taken
from 50 of chick meat per group to estimate blood parameters. Twenty five chick meat per each group
were scarified after forty nine days of feeding with curcumin, the pancreas, liver & kidney were removed
for histological processing. After the long-term physiological analysis of our study, results indicated the
turmeric is anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties can scavenge oxygen free radicals, alleviation of
fat peroxidation by minimized the levels of liver enzymes ALT, AST and ALP at the level 0.5 of (Curcuma
longa). Histologically, the results of this study revealed that employing of curcumin contribute in an
improvement of the microscopical architecture of the target organs.