The essential medicinal chemistry of curcumin: miniperspective

KM Nelson, JL Dahlin, J Bisson, J Graham… - Journal of medicinal …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Curcumin is a constituent (up to∼ 5%) of the traditional medicine known as turmeric. Interest
in the therapeutic use of turmeric and the relative ease of isolation of curcuminoids has led …

Polyphenols and neuroprotection: Therapeutic implications for cognitive decline

G Caruso, SA Torrisi, MP Mogavero, W Currenti… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dietary polyphenols have been the focus of major interest for their potential benefits on
human health. Several preclinical studies have been conducted to provide a rationale for …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective natural products for Alzheimer's disease

X Chen, J Drew, W Berney, W Lei - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the number one neurovegetative disease, but its treatment
options are relatively few and ineffective. In efforts to discover new strategies for AD therapy …

The mechanisms of action of curcumin in Alzheimer's disease

M Tang, C Taghibiglou - Journal of Alzheimer's disease, 2017 - content.iospress.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the elderly. As the prevalence
of AD rises in the 21st century, there is an urgent need for the development of effective …

[HTML][HTML] New promising therapeutic avenues of curcumin in brain diseases

T Benameur, G Giacomucci, MA Panaro, M Ruggiero… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, the dietary polyphenol isolated from Curcuma longa (turmeric), is commonly used
as an herb and spice worldwide. Because of its bio-pharmacological effects curcumin is also …

[HTML][HTML] Alzheimer's disease, oligomers, and inflammation

G Forloni, C Balducci - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2018 - content.iospress.com
The production of soluble amyloid-β oligomers (AβOs) and the activation of inflammation are
two important early steps in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The central role …

Natural product-based amyloid inhibitors

P Velander, L Wu, F Henderson, S Zhang… - Biochemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Many chronic human diseases, including multiple neurodegenerative diseases, are
associated with deleterious protein aggregates, also called protein amyloids. One common …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria in neuroprotection by phytochemicals: Bioactive polyphenols modulate mitochondrial apoptosis system, function and structure

M Naoi, Y Wu, M Shamoto-Nagai… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In aging and neurodegenerative diseases, loss of distinct type of neurons characterizes
disease-specific pathological and clinical features, and mitochondria play a pivotal role in …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin and its derivatives as theranostic agents in Alzheimer's disease: The implication of nanotechnology

U Shabbir, M Rubab, A Tyagi, DH Oh - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a polyphenolic natural compound with diverse and attractive biological
properties, which may prevent or ameliorate pathological processes underlying age-related …

Brain delivery of curcumin using solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers: Preparation, optimization, and pharmacokinetic evaluation

S Sadegh Malvajerd, A Azadi, Z Izadi… - ACS chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Curcumin is a multitherapeutic agent with great therapeutic potential in central nervous
system (CNS) diseases. In the current study, curcumin was encapsulated in solid lipid …