Phenolic compounds constitute a group of secondary metabolites which have important
functions in plants. Besides the beneficial effects on the plant host, phenolic metabolites …

Proliferation is an important part of cancer development and progression. This is manifest by
altered expression and/or activity of cell cycle related proteins. Constitutive activation of …

This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

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 …

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 …

Cancer is a hyperproliferative disorder that is usually treated by chemotherapeutic agents
that are toxic not only to tumor cells but also to normal cells, so these agents produce major …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a popular Indian spice that has been used for centuries in
herbal medicines for the treatment of a variety of ailments such as rheumatism, diabetic …

Melanoma remains among the most lethal cancers and, in spite of great attempts that have
been made to increase the life span of patients with metastatic disease, durable and …

The curry powder spices turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), which contains curcumin
(diferuloylmethane), an orange-yellow chemical. Polyphenols are the most commonly used …

Curcumin has been shown to have a wide variety of therapeutic effects, ranging from anti-
inflammatory, chemopreventive, anti-proliferative, and anti-metastatic. This review provides …