Curcumin, the active substance of turmeric: its effects on health and ways to improve its bioavailability

ME Abd El‐Hack, MT El‐Saadony… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a spice utilized widely in India, China, and Southeast Asia as
an aromatic stimulant, a food preservative, and coloring material. The commonly used …

[HTML][HTML] Turmeric and its major compound curcumin on health: bioactive effects and safety profiles for food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and medicinal …

J Sharifi-Rad, YE Rayess, AA Rizk, C Sadaka… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Curcumin, a yellow polyphenolic pigment from the Curcuma longa L.(turmeric) rhizome, has
been used for centuries for culinary and food coloring purposes, and as an ingredient for …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin in liver diseases: a systematic review of the cellular mechanisms of oxidative stress and clinical perspective

MH Farzaei, M Zobeiri, F Parvizi, FF El-Senduny… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress has been considered a key causing factor of liver damage induced by a
variety of agents, including alcohol, drugs, viral infections, environmental pollutants and …

[HTML][HTML] Free radicals, natural antioxidants, and their reaction mechanisms

SB Nimse, D Pal - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The normal biochemical reactions in our body, increased exposure to the environment, and
higher levels of dietary xenobiotic's result in the generation of reactive oxygen species …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin and health

M Pulido-Moran, J Moreno-Fernandez… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, there are some molecules that have shown over the years a high capacity to act
against relevant pathologies such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disorders …

The molecular basis for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin and its metabolites in relation to cancer

M Heger, RF van Golen, M Broekgaarden… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - ASPET
This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

Protective effect of curcumin against heavy metals-induced liver damage

WR García-Niño, J Pedraza-Chaverrí - Food and chemical toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
Occupational or environmental exposures to heavy metals produce several adverse health
effects. The common mechanism determining their toxicity and carcinogenicity is the …

Curcumin: from ancient medicine to current clinical trials

H Hatcher, R Planalp, J Cho, FM Torti… - Cellular and molecular life …, 2008 - Springer
Curcumin is the active ingredient in the traditional herbal remedy and dietary spice turmeric
(Curcuma longa). Curcumin has a surprisingly wide range of beneficial properties, including …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin

VP Menon, AR Sudheer - The molecular targets and therapeutic uses of …, 2007 - Springer
Curcumin, a yellow pigment from Curcuma longa, is a major component of turmeric and is
commonly used as a spice and food-coloring agent. It is also used as a cosmetic and in …

Biological activities of curcumin and its analogues (Congeners) made by man and Mother Nature

P Anand, SG Thomas, AB Kunnumakkara… - Biochemical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a yellow pigment present in the Indian spice turmeric (associated with curry
powder), has been linked with suppression of inflammation; angiogenesis; tumorigenesis; …