High-internal-phase emulsions (HIPEs) for co-encapsulation of probiotics and curcumin: Enhanced survivability and controlled release

J Su, Y Cai, K Tai, Q Guo, S Zhu, L Mao, Y Gao… - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Synergistic biological activities of probiotics and curcumin can be achieved based on the gut–
brain axis. However, it is still a challenge for utilizing both of them in actual food products …

Free radical scavenging and antioxidant activity of betanin: Electron spin resonance spectroscopy studies and studies in cultured cells

T Esatbeyoglu, AE Wagner, R Motafakkerazad… - Food and Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Betanin is a red pigment present in red beetroot. Recently, potential health benefits of
betanin-rich beetroot have been suggested. However, little is known regarding the free …

Sensing the scent of death: modulation of microRNAs by curcumin in gastrointestinal cancers

M Ashrafizadeh, A Zarrabi, M Hashemipour… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers with a high incidence rate and adverse complications are
related to severe morbidity and mortality around the world. MicroRNAs (miRs) are potential …

Recent developments in formulation design for improving oral bioavailability of curcumin: a review

Z Liu, JD Smart, AS Pannala - Journal of drug delivery science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a yellow-orange substance that is extracted from the spice turmeric (Curcuma
longa, Zinziberaceae), has been attributed with a wide range of pharmacological activities …

Enhanced antibacterial and antibiofilm functions of the curcumin-mediated photodynamic inactivation against Listeria monocytogenes

J Huang, B Chen, H Li, QH Zeng, JJ Wang, H Liu… - Food Control, 2020 - Elsevier
Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a promising and effective non-thermal sterilization
technology. This study aimed to construct the enhanced antibacterial and anti-biofilm blue …

How does curcumin work with poor bioavailability? Clues from experimental and theoretical studies

L Shen, CC Liu, CY An, HF Ji - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Curcumin is a natural product with multiple biological activities and numerous potential
therapeutic applications. However, its poor systemic bioavailability fails to explain the potent …

Unraveling curcumin degradation: autoxidation proceeds through spiroepoxide and vinylether intermediates en route to the main bicyclopentadione

ON Gordon, PB Luis, HO Sintim, C Schneider - Journal of Biological …, 2015 - ASBMB
Curcumin is a dietary anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive agent consisting of two
methoxyphenol rings connected by a conjugated heptadienedione chain. Curcumin is …

Phytosome complex of curcumin as complementary therapy of advanced pancreatic cancer improves safety and efficacy of gemcitabine: Results of a prospective …

D Pastorelli, ASC Fabricio, P Giovanis… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
A large body of biomedical evidence indicates that activation of Nrf2 by curcumin increases
the nucleophilic tone and damps inflammation cumulatively supporting the malignant …

Discovery of a new function of curcumin which enhances its anticancer therapeutic potency

K Nagahama, T Utsumi, T Kumano, S Maekawa… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Curcumin has received immense attention over the past decades because of its diverse
biological activities and recognized as a promising drug candidate in a large number of …

Curcumin: Pharmaceutical solids as a platform to improve solubility and bioavailability

K Suresh, A Nangia - CrystEngComm, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Curcumin (CUR) is the prime curcuminoid in the Indian dietary spice turmeric, Curcuma
longa, a plant of the Zingiberaceae family. CUR has promising and diverse therapeutic …