Polymeric nanomicelles of curcumin: Potential applications in cancer

L Farhoudi, P Kesharwani, M Majeed… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural compounds, primarily derived from plants, have been isolated and evaluated as
alternative and complementary treatments for cancer. Curcumin has been proven to be …

Curcumin delivery and co-delivery based on nanomaterials as an effective approach for cancer therapy

M Pourmadadi, P Abbasi, MM Eshaghi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Throughout the world, cancer is one of the main causes of mortality, threatening the public
health in many countries. As a result, cancer therapy researchers are paying increasing …

Herbal approach for treatment of cancer using curcumin as an anticancer agent: A review on novel drug delivery systems

U Hani, BHJ Gowda, A Siddiqua, S Wahab… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
The polyphenol compound curcumin originates from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa Linn.
The anti-cancer effects of curcumin and its analogues are described in extensive detail and …

Multifunctional polymeric nanocurcumin for cancer therapy

A Shehzad, M Ul-Islam, F Wahid… - Journal of nanoscience …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems have the potential to enhance the efficacy of
poorly soluble systemic drugs. Curcumin, a yellow pigment isolated from turmeric …

Targeting cancer using curcumin encapsulated vesicular drug delivery systems

J Hardwick, J Taylor, M Mehta, S Satija… - Current …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Curcumin is a major curcuminoid present in turmeric. The compound is attributed to various
therapeutic properties, which include anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti …

Efficacy of polymer-based nanocarriers for co-delivery of curcumin and selected anticancer drugs

S Alven, BA Aderibigbe - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer remains a heavy health burden resulting in a high rate of mortality around the world.
The presently used anticancer drugs suffer from several shortcomings, such as drug toxicity …

Preparation of curcumin micelles and the in vitro and in vivo evaluation for cancer therapy

X Li, T Chen, L Xu, Z Zhang, L Li… - Journal of biomedical …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Poor water solubility as well as poor bioavailability of curcumin has greatly hindered its
applications in cancer therapy. In the present study, a highly water soluble curcumin nano …

Fabrication of curcumin micellar nanoparticles with enhanced anti-cancer activity

WH Lee, M Bebawy, CY Loo, F Luk… - Journal of …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Although curcumin is effective in killing cancer cells, its low water solubility and inadequate
bioavailability remain major limitations to its therapeutic application. Formulating curcumin …

Curcumin encapsulation in nanostructures for cancer therapy: A 10-year overview

NA D'Angelo, MA Noronha, IS Kurnik… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Curcumin (CUR) is a phenolic compound present in some herbs, including Curcuma longa
Linn.(turmeric rhizome), with a high bioactive capacity and characteristic yellow color. It is …

Curcumin Delivery by Poly(Lactide)-Based Co-Polymeric Micelles: An In Vitro Anticancer Study

P Kumari, MO Swami, SK Nadipalli, S Myneni… - Pharmaceutical …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This work describes the synthesis of block co-polymeric micelles, methoxy-poly
(ethylene glycol)-poly (D, L-lactide)(mPEG-PLA) to encapsulate Curcumin (CUR), thereby …