Curcumin: Biological activities and modern pharmaceutical forms

M Urošević, L Nikolić, I Gajić, V Nikolić, A Dinić… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curcumin (1, 7-bis-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-hepta-1, 6-diene-3, 5-dione) is a natural
lipophilic polyphenol that exhibits significant pharmacological effects in vitro and in vivo …

Curcumin: biological, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and analytical aspects

RR Kotha, DL Luthria - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Turmeric is a curry spice that originated from India, which has attracted great interest in
recent decades because it contains bioactive curcuminoids (curcumin, demethoxycurcumin …

Bioactivity of dietary polyphenols: The role of metabolites

SV Luca, I Macovei, A Bujor, A Miron… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
A polyphenol-rich diet protects against chronic pathologies by modulating numerous
physiological processes, such as cellular redox potential, enzymatic activity, cell proliferation …

Pickering emulsions: Preparation processes, key parameters governing their properties and potential for pharmaceutical applications

C Albert, M Beladjine, N Tsapis, E Fattal… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
An increased interest in Pickering emulsions has emerged over the last 15 years, mainly
related to their very attractive properties compared to regular emulsions, namely their …

The essential medicinal chemistry of curcumin: miniperspective

KM Nelson, JL Dahlin, J Bisson, J Graham… - Journal of medicinal …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Curcumin is a constituent (up to∼ 5%) of the traditional medicine known as turmeric. Interest
in the therapeutic use of turmeric and the relative ease of isolation of curcuminoids has led …

Highly bioavailable forms of curcumin and promising avenues for curcumin-based research and application: a review

SJ Stohs, O Chen, SD Ray, J Ji, LR Bucci, HG Preuss - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin exerts a wide range of beneficial physiological and pharmacological activities,
including antioxidant, anti-amyloid, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-neoplastic …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin as a photosensitizer: From molecular structure to recent advances in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

LD Dias, KC Blanco, IS Mfouo-Tynga, NM Inada… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays multi-drug resistant microorganisms is a serious public health problem
worldwide. To overcome it, new antimicrobial strategies have been developed. Among them …

Physical and chemical stability of curcumin in aqueous solutions and emulsions: impact of pH, temperature, and molecular environment

M Kharat, Z Du, G Zhang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The utilization of curcumin as a nutraceutical in food and supplement products is often
limited because of its low water solubility, poor chemical stability, and low oral …

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 …

Formulation of more efficacious curcumin delivery systems using colloid science: enhanced solubility, stability, and bioavailability

B Zheng, DJ McClements - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a bioactive constituent isolated from turmeric that has historically been used as
a seasoning, pigment, and herbal medicine in food. Recently, it has become one of the most …