Toxicity studies on turmeric (Curcuma longa) : acute toxicity studies in rats, guineapigs & monkeys
Shankar, T.N.; Shantha, N.V.; Ramesh, H.P.; Murthy, I.A.; Murthy, V.S.
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 18(1): 73-75
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5189 PMID: 6772551 Document Number: 76
Acute toxicity studies conducted on different species of animals including non-rodents reveal that turmeric or its alcoholic extract consumption is not toxic even at very high level (2.5g/kg and 300 mg/kg body weight respectively).
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