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6- Anticancer due to curcuminoids.
7- Aromatic stomachic and condiment.
8- Coloring matter.
9- Test for boric acid and borates (Paper impregnated with a turmeric

extract).

4-Valerian

Rhizomes and adventitious roots of Valeriana officinalis family Valerianaceae.

Constituents:
1- V.O.; Oxygenated (Esters) and Non-oxygenated (sesquiterpenes).
2- Epoxy-iridoid esters called valeporiates.
3- Alkaloids (catinine, valerine and quaternary).

Uses:
1- Sedative in hysteria and other nervous disorders due to valeporiates.
2- Carminative and antispasmodic due to V.O.

Valeporiates hydrolyse by alkalis to isovaleric acid with bad odour, thus if
the powder has a bad odour it should be rejected.

5-Garlic ‫الثو م‬

The fresh and dried cloves “bulbuls” of Allium sativum f. Liliaceae

Constituents:
1- Sulphur compounds (allicin)
2- Minerals
3- Vitamins
4- Glutathione

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