Antimicrobial potential of curcumin: therapeutic potential and challenges to clinical applications

Y Hussain, W Alam, H Ullah, M Dacrema, M Daglia… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a bioactive compound that is extracted from Curcuma longa and that is known
for its antimicrobial properties. Curcuminoids are the main constituents of curcumin that …

Anti-infective properties of the golden spice curcumin

D Praditya, L Kirchhoff, J Brüning… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The search for novel anti-infectives is one of the most important challenges in natural
product research, as diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi are influencing the …

Curcumin as an antiviral agent

MR Jennings, RJ Parks - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, the primary curcuminoid compound found in turmeric spice, has shown broad
activity as an antimicrobial agent, limiting the replication of many different fungi, bacteria and …

Immunomodulators inspired by nature: a review on curcumin and echinacea

M Catanzaro, E Corsini, M Rosini, M Racchi, C Lanni - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The immune system is an efficient integrated network of cellular elements and chemicals
developed to preserve the integrity of the organism against external insults and its correct …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin inhibits Zika and chikungunya virus infection by inhibiting cell binding

BC Mounce, T Cesaro, L Carrau, T Vallet, M Vignuzzi - Antiviral research, 2017 - Elsevier
Several compounds extracted from spices and herbs exhibit antiviral effects in vitro,
suggesting potential pharmacological uses. Curcumin, a component of turmeric, has been …

Comprehensive review on current interventions, diagnostics, and nanotechnology perspectives against SARS-CoV-2

DS Chauhan, R Prasad, R Srivastava… - Bioconjugate …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has dramatically challenged the healthcare
system of almost all countries. The authorities are struggling to minimize the mortality along …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive effects of curcumin in human immunodeficiency virus infection along with the most effective isolation techniques and type of nanoformulations

M Butnariu, C Quispe, N Koirala, S Khadka… - International Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with
African countries being the worst affected by this deadly virus. Curcumin (CUR) is a …

The food and biomedical applications of curcumin-loaded electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review

M Rostami, H Kolahi Azar, M Salehi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Encapsulating curcumin (CUR) in nanocarriers such as liposomes, polymeric micelles, silica
nanoparticles, protein-based nanocarriers, solid lipid nanoparticles, and nanocrystals could …

Stand up to stand out: natural dietary polyphenols curcumin, resveratrol, and gossypol as potential therapeutic candidates against severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Z Wang, X Song, W Xu, S Lei, H Zhang, L Yang - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated collaborative drug discovery efforts in academia
and the industry with the aim of developing therapies and vaccines that target SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin inhibits hepatitis B virus infection by down-regulating cccDNA-bound histone acetylation

ZQ Wei, YH Zhang, CZ Ke, HX Chen… - World journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To investigate the potential effect of curcumin on hepatitis B virus (HBV) covalently
closed circular DNA (cccDNA) and the underlying mechanism. METHODS A HepG2. 2.15 …