COASTAL FLOOD WATCH: Issued when there is a potential for at least moderate tidal flooding in the next one to two days. The chance for moderate, major, or record flooding levels triggers a coastal flood watch.
The false blister beetles, cardinal beetles, and soldier beetles also produce cantharidin. It is a poisonous blistering agent and can cause severe chemical burns. However, these same properties make it effective as a topical medication.
Curcumin, the principal curcuminoid found in turmeric, is generally considered its most active constituent (1) . Other curcuminoids found in turmeric include demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. In addition to its use as a spice and pigment, turmeric has been used in India for medicinal purposes for centuries.n the intestine and liver, curcumin is readily conjugated to form curcumin glucuronides and curcumin sulfates or, alternately, reduced to hexahydrocurcumin (Figure 2) (6) . Curcumin metabolites may not have the same biological activity as the parent compound.