Bharat B. Aggarwal
Young-Joon Surh
Shishir Shishodia
Editors

2007

The subject of this monograph, curcumin, which gives the yellowcolor to turmeric, best known as Haridra in Sanskrit (means dear to Hari or Lord Krishna). Turmeric is known by several synonyms related to its appearance or use, including Pita (yellow, leading to the name Peethamber dhari for Lord Krishna based on wearing only yellowclothes), Gauri (brilliant), Kanchani (looks like gold), Nisha (beautiful as a full moon night), Krimighni (antibacterial and antihelmenthic), Mahaghni (antidiabetic), and Yoshit priya (gynecological disorders).