Curcumin formulations for better bioavailability: what we learned from clinical trials thus far?

M Hegde, S Girisa, B BharathwajChetty, R Vishwa… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Curcumin has been credited with a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties for the
prevention and treatment of several chronic diseases such as arthritis, autoimmune …

Advanced targeted therapies in cancer: Drug nanocarriers, the future of chemotherapy

E Pérez-Herrero, A Fernández-Medarde - European journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cancer is the second worldwide cause of death, exceeded only by cardiovascular diseases.
It is characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation and an absence of cell death that, except …

Biopolymer nano-particles and natural nano-carriers for nano-encapsulation of phenolic compounds

AF Esfanjani, SM Jafari - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2016 - Elsevier
Phenolic compounds are major micronutrients in our diet, 1 and evidence for their role in the
prevention of degenerative diseases such as cancer, inflammation and neurodegenerative …

Nano encapsulated curcumin: and its potential for biomedical applications

Y Chen, Y Lu, RJ Lee, G Xiang - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Curcumin, a yellow-colored polyphenol extracted from the rhizome of turmeric root, is
commonly used as a spice and nutritional supplement. It exhibits many pharmacological …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin-based nanoformulations: A promising adjuvant towards cancer treatment

S Hafez Ghoran, A Calcaterra, M Abbasi, F Taktaz… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Throughout the United States, cancer remains the second leading cause of death.
Traditional treatments induce significant medical toxic effects and unpleasant adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review on nutritional, bioactive, and medicinal potential of spices and herbs and their application in food fortification and nanotechnology

D Mandal, T Sarkar, R Chakraborty - Applied biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Medicinal or herbal spices are grown in tropical moist evergreen forestland, surrounding
most of the tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Himalayas in India (Sikkim …

Preparation and characterization of zein/chitosan complex for encapsulation of α-tocopherol, and its in vitro controlled release study

Y Luo, B Zhang, M Whent, LL Yu, Q Wang - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2011 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) nanoparticles coated with zein has been newly demonstrated as a promising
encapsulation and delivery system for hydrophilic nutrient with enhanced bioactivities in our …

A review: Using nanoparticles to enhance absorption and bioavailability of phenolic phytochemicals

Z Li, H Jiang, C Xu, L Gu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2015 - Elsevier
Phenolic phytochemicals have been of particular interests in food and pharmaceutical fields
because they have potential to reduce the incidences of coronary heart disease, diabetes …

[HTML][HTML] Polymeric nanoparticles for delivery of natural bioactive agents: recent advances and challenges

M Elmowafy, K Shalaby, MH Elkomy, OA Alsaidan… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, several natural bioactive agents have been widely utilized in the
treatment and prevention of many diseases owing to their unique and versatile therapeutic …

Recent developments in curcumin and curcumin based polymeric materials for biomedical applications: A review

K Mahmood, KM Zia, M Zuber, M Salman… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a popular Indian spice that has been used for centuries in
herbal medicines for the treatment of a variety of ailments such as rheumatism, diabetic …