Curcuma longa is an important medicinal plant and a spice in Asia. Curcumin
(diferuloylmethane) is a hydrophobic bioactive ingredient found in a rhizome of the C. longa …

Cancer is a life-threatening disease and is the second leading cause of death around the
world. The increasing threats of drug-resistant cancers indicate that there is an urgent need …

Ocular disorders comprising various diseases of the anterior and posterior segments are
considered as the main reasons for blindness. Natural products have been identified as …

Nanosponges (NSs) are a new age branched cyclodextrin (CD) polymeric systems
exhibiting tremendous potential in pharmaceutical, agro science, and biomedical …

Curcumin, a low molecular weight, lipophilic, major yellow natural polyphenolic, and the
most well-known plant-derived compound, is extracted from the rhizomes of the turmeric …

Nanotechnology has a versatile use in the field of disease therapy, targeted drug delivery,
biosensing, and environmental protection. The cross-linked nanosponges are one of the …

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological inflammatory disorder in which immune system
dysregulation is thought to play a role in its initiation and progression. Due to altered sex …

Curcumin displays anticancer properties; however, some issues with the drug delivery mode
limit its therapeutic use. Although reformulation and derivatization of curcumin have …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn) is an herbal medicine which is traditionally used as a spice,
food colouring or flavouring agent and widely used for several diseases such as biliary …

Low bioavailability, poor aqueous stability and lack of appropriate delivery systems delimit
the chemotherapeutic effect of curcumin. In this study, curcumin was encapsulated in …