Cellular and molecular mechanisms of curcumin in prevention and treatment of disease

SS Patel, A Acharya, RS Ray, R Agrawal… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Curcumin is a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound present in rhizome of Curcuma
longa belonging to the family zingiberaceae. Growing experimental evidence revealed that …

A review on antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activity of curcumin

S Zorofchian Moghadamtousi… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Curcuma longa L.(Zingiberaceae family) and its polyphenolic compound curcumin have
been subjected to a variety of antimicrobial investigations due to extensive traditional uses …

Curcumin inhibits NF-kB and Wnt/β-catenin pathways in cervical cancer cells

F Ghasemi, M Shafiee, Z Banikazemi… - … -Research and Practice, 2019 - Elsevier
Curcumin is a natural non-toxic phenol which is isolated from Curcumin longa L. Mounting
evidence has revealed the anticancer properties of curcumin in various tumors, but the …

Curcumin-based nanoformulations: A promising adjuvant towards cancer treatment

S Hafez Ghoran, A Calcaterra, M Abbasi, F Taktaz… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Throughout the United States, cancer remains the second leading cause of death.
Traditional treatments induce significant medical toxic effects and unpleasant adverse …

Curcumin, inflammation, and chronic diseases: how are they linked?

Y He, Y Yue, X Zheng, K Zhang, S Chen, Z Du - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
It is extensively verified that continued oxidative stress and oxidative damage may lead to
chronic inflammation, which in turn can mediate most chronic diseases including cancer …

Trends and targets in antiviral phototherapy

A Wiehe, JM O'Brien, MO Senge - Photochemical & Photobiological …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-established treatment option in the treatment of
certain cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions. Though best-known for its application in …

Antiviral activity exerted by natural products against human viruses

M Musarra-Pizzo, R Pennisi, I Ben-Amor, G Mandalari… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Viral infections are responsible for several chronic and acute diseases in both humans and
animals. Despite the incredible progress in human medicine, several viral diseases, such as …

Curcumin and its derivatives: their application in neuropharmacology and neuroscience in the 21st century

WH Lee, CY Loo, M Bebawy, F Luk… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a polyphenol extracted from the plant Curcuma longa, is
widely used in Southeast Asia, China and India in food preparation and for medicinal …

The multifaceted role of curcumin in cancer prevention and treatment

MK Shanmugam, G Rane, MM Kanchi, F Arfuso… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Despite significant advances in treatment modalities over the last decade, neither the
incidence of the disease nor the mortality due to cancer has altered in the last thirty years …

Curcumin: the Indian solid gold

BB Aggarwal, C Sundaram, N Malani… - The molecular targets and …, 2007 - Springer
Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used in
the Indian subcontinent, not only for health care but also for the preservation of food and as …