A study on synergism between curcumin and aspirin

Abstract

Curcumin is a natural product which is isolated from turmeric exhibit various therapeutic properties such as anti-inflammatory anti-depressant anti-bacterial anti-cancer anti-cholesterol anti-Alzheimer, wound healer, anti-diabetic anti-viral. Aspirin is synthetic product called acetyl derivative of salicylic acid used as analgesic, anti-inflammatory (in arthritis) anti-pyretic, anti-platelet anti-cancer anti-hypertensive. The present work is to examine synergistic effect of Curcumin with aspirin extracted from turmeric rind (kachchi haldi) against various micro-organism by using agar dilution test and it was observe that it impart an adequate synergistic effect against the tested micro-organisms.