The use of turmeric,derived from the root of the plant curcuma longa,for the treatment of various diseases has been described in Ayurveda and in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years.

• 由于前列腺疾病本身的特殊性,中草药在前列腺疾病防治中的作用备受关注。姜黄素的药用历史悠久,随着现代医学和分子生物学的发展,其生物应用机制渐趋清晰,具体表现在抗炎、抗氧化、抑制肿瘤发生发展等多方面。