Curcumin and curcumin-like molecules: from spice to drugs

A Marchiani, C Rozzo, A Fadda… - Current medicinal …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Curcumin is the major yellow pigment extracted from turmeric, a commonly used spice in
Asian cuisine and extensively employed in ayurvedic herbal remedies. A number of studies …

The role of the lysyl oxidases in tissue repair and remodeling: a concise review

L Cai, X Xiong, X Kong, J Xie - Tissue engineering and regenerative …, 2017 - Springer
Tissue injury provokes a series of events containing inflammation, new tissue formation and
tissue remodeling which are regulated by the spatially and temporally coordinated …

Dehydrozingerone ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide induced acute respiratory distress syndrome by inhibiting cytokine storm, oxidative stress via modulating the …

SK Tirunavalli, K Gourishetti, RSS Kotipalli, M Kuncha… - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Inflammation-mediated lung injury is a major cause of health problems in many
countries and has been the leading cause of morbidity/mortality in intensive care units. In the …

The Indian spice turmeric delays and mitigates radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer: an investigational study

S Rao, C Dinkar, LK Vaishnav, P Rao… - Integrative cancer …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. Radiation-induced oral mucositis is an acute morbidity seen in patients
undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of …

Dehydrozingerone alleviates pulmonary fibrosis via inhibition of inflammation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway

TB Shaikh, M Kuncha, SB Andugulapati… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), excessive collagen deposition predisposes to
irreversible lung function decline, respiratory failure, and ultimately death. Due to the limited …

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Terpenoids from Curcuma and Related Species

A Afzal, G Oriqat, M Akram Khan, J Jose… - Journal of Biologically …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Several curcuminoids have been identified from rhizome of the common spice Curcuma
longa (Zingaberaceae) and related plant species. Curcuminoids are known to display …

An appraisal of current pharmacological perspectives of sesamol: A review

B Bosebabu, SP Cheruku… - Mini reviews in …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seeds have been authenticated for its medicinal value in
both Chinese and Indian systems of medicine. Its numerous potential nutritional benefits are …

Wound healing by topical application of antioxidant iron chelators: kojic acid and deferiprone

M Mohammadpour, M Behjati… - International wound …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Kojic acid and deferiprone are iron chelators used for skin lightening and iron‐overload
treatment, respectively. As iron chelation and free radical scavenging are principal factors for …

Breast tumor targetable Fe3O4 embedded thermo-responsive nanoparticles for radiofrequency assisted drug delivery

NS Rejinold, RG Thomas, M Muthiah… - Journal of …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Non-invasive radiofrequency (RF) frequency may be utilized as an energy source to activate
thermo-responsive nanoparticles for the controlled local delivery of drugs to cancer cells …

The potential role of ferroptosis in the physiopathology of deep tissue injuries

L Han, J Pei, H Tao, X Guo, Y Wei… - International Wound …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Deep tissue injuries (DTIs) are a serious type of pressure injuries that mainly occur at the
bony prominences and can develop rapidly, making prevention and treatment more difficult …