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Therapeutic Potential of Curcumin as an Antimycobacterial Agent

Biomolecules, 2021
Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid obtained from the plant Curcuma longa and has been extensively studied for its biological and chemical properties.
Nilakshi Barua, Alak Kumar Buragohain
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Curcumin Mimics: An Overview [PDF]

Records of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, 2023
Curcumin is a natural product which is isolated from curcuma longa, it was used for several centuries as an anti-inflammatory agent in traditional medicine.
Ranza Elrayess, Sherief Abdel-Wahab, Asmaa Yassen, Khadiga Attia, Hosam Elshihawy   +4 more
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Synthesis and Evaluation of the Anti-Oxidant Capacity of Curcumin Glucuronides, the Major Curcumin Metabolites

Antioxidants, 2015
Curcumin metabolites namely curcumin monoglucuronide and curcumin diglucuronide were synthesized using an alternative synthetic approach. The anti-oxidant potential of these curcumin glucuronides was compared with that of curcumin using DPPH scavenging ...
Ambar K. Choudhury, Suganya Raja, Sanjata Mahapatra, Kalyanam Nagabhushanam, Muhammed Majeed   +4 more
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Palmitic Acid Curcumin Ester Facilitates Protection of Neuroblastoma against Oligomeric Aβ40 Insult

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017
Background/Aims: The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by amyloid-β (Aβ) is considered to be one of mechanisms underlying the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Curcumin can attenuate Aβ-induced neurotoxicity through ROS scavenging, but
Zhangyang Qi, Meihao Wu, Yun Fu, Tengfei Huang, Tingting Wang, Yanjie Sun, Zhibo Feng, Changzheng Li   +7 more
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Curcumin-Induced G2/M Cell Cycle Arrest in Colorectal Cancer Cells

, 2011
Curcumin, a diet-derived chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agent has been shown to induce G2/M cell cycle arrest, and previous studies suggested that microtubule depolymerisation may be linked to M-phase arrest.
Louise Margaret Blakemore (7598168)
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Reference Profile Correlation Reveals Estrogen-like Trancriptional Activity of Curcumin [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Several secondary metabolites from herbal nutrient products act as weak estrogens (phytoestrogens), competing with endogenous estrogen for binding to the estrogen receptors and inhibiting steroid converting enzymes.
Beatrice E. Bachmeier, Ulrich Pfeffer, Killian, Peter H., Blengio, Fabiola, Valentina Mirisola, Romeo, Francesco, Dell'Eva, Raffaella, Pfeffer, Ulrich, Luca Generoso, Fabiola Blengio, Alessia Esposito, Raffaella Dell’Eva, Mirisola, Valentina, Generoso, Luca, Albini, Adriana, Adriana Albini, Peter H. Killian, Bachmeier, Beatrice E., Esposito, Alessia, Francesco Romeo   +19 more
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Effects of curcumin intake and aerobic exercise training on arterial compliance in postmenopausal women

Artery Research, 2012
Background: Reduction in arterial compliance with aging increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lifestyle modification, particularly aerobic exercise and dietary modification, has a favorable effect on vascular aging. Curcumin, a major component of
Nobuhiko Akazawa, Youngju Choi, Asako Miyaki, Yoko Tanabe, Jun Sugawara, Ryuichi Ajisaka, Seiji Maeda   +6 more
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Bioinformatics study and cytotoxicity of several curcumin analogues in ovarian cancer

Current Research in Toxicology
Ovarian cancer ranks as Indonesia’s third-leading cause of cancer-related death, emphasising the need for innovative treatments. This study combined bioinformatics, molecular docking, and experimental assays to tackle this challenge.
Retno Murwanti, Ritmaleni, Navista Sri Octa Ujiantari, I Made Rhamandana Putra, Aliffian Farhan Wahyudi, Vigha Ilmanafi Arifka   +5 more
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Curcumin Reverse Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Molecules, 2014
Curcumin, a natural polyphenolic flavonoid extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L., was shown to possess superior potency to resensitize methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to antibiotics. Previous studies have shown the synergistic
Su-Hyun Mun, Sung-Bae Kim, Ryong Kong, Jang-Gi Choi, Youn-Chul Kim, Dong-Won Shin, Ok-Hwa Kang, Dong-Yeul Kwon   +7 more
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Evaluation of Lethal Effect of Curcumin and its Derivatives Against Leishmania Major In Vitro

Iranian South Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Leishmania major is transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phobotomus and causes cutaneous lesions in humans. Curcumin is made from turmeric and various derivatives is derived from it.
MoradAli Fouladvand, Solyman Khorami, Behroz Naeimi, Sohila Fotouhi, Khosro Mohammadi   +4 more
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