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 …

Antibacterial mechanism of curcumin: a review

D Zheng, C Huang, H Huang, Y Zhao… - Chemistry & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin is a plant‐derived polyphenolic active substance with broad‐spectrum
antibacterial properties. Curcumin blocks bacterial growth owing to its structural …

The natural product curcumin as an antibacterial agent: Current achievements and problems

C Dai, J Lin, H Li, Z Shen, Y Wang, T Velkov, J Shen - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapid spread of antibiotic resistance and lack of effective drugs for treating infections
caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria in animal and human medicine have forced us to find …

Antimicrobial potential of curcumin: therapeutic potential and challenges to clinical applications

Y Hussain, W Alam, H Ullah, M Dacrema, M Daglia… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a bioactive compound that is extracted from Curcuma longa and that is known
for its antimicrobial properties. Curcuminoids are the main constituents of curcumin that …

Immunomodulation in the treatment of periodontitis: Progress and perspectives

B Yang, X Pang, Z Li, Z Chen, Y Wang - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Periodontitis is one of the most common dental diseases. Compared with healthy
periodontal tissues, the immune microenvironment plays the key role in periodontitis by …

Multistage-split ultrafine fluffy nanofibrous membrane for high-efficiency antibacterial air filtration

Z Shao, Y Chen, J Jiang, Y Xiao, G Kang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Antibacterial air filtration membranes are essential for personal protection during the
pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, high-efficiency filtration with …

Curcumin activates the Nrf2 pathway and induces cellular protection against oxidative injury

M Ashrafizadeh, Z Ahmadi… - Current Molecular …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Curcumin is a naturally occurring polyphenol that is isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma
longa (turmeric). This medicinal compound has different biological activities, including …

A review on biological activities of Schiff base, hydrazone, and oxime derivatives of curcumin

S Omidi, A Kakanejadifard - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Curcumin (1, 7-bis [4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl]-1, 6-heptadiene-3, 5-dione) is the main
pigment present in the turmeric rhizome and shows various biological properties. The …

Anti‐microbial activity of curcumin nanoformulations: New trends and future perspectives

S Sharifi, N Fathi, MY Memar… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin has been used in numerous anti‐microbial research because of its low side
effects and extensive traditional applications. Despite having a wide range of effects, the …

Evidence of curcumin and curcumin analogue effects in skin diseases: A narrative review

Y Panahi, O Fazlolahzadeh, SL Atkin… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin, a natural polyphenolic and yellow pigment obtained from the spice turmeric, has
strong antioxidative, anti‐inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. Due to these properties …