Antiviral potential of curcumin

D Mathew, WL Hsu - Journal of functional foods, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of synthetic drugs has increased over the recent years, but plant-based drugs are
more suitable in terms of least side effects. Since ancient times mankind has been …

Natural terpenoids with anti-inflammatory activities: Potential leads for anti-inflammatory drug discovery

J Ge, Z Liu, Z Zhong, L Wang, X Zhuo, J Li, X Jiang… - Bioorganic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural products are mainly secondary metabolites produced by plants, microorganisms,
and animals, which are still abundant in modern drug discovery. Terpenoids are the most …

Antibiotic resistance breakers: can repurposed drugs fill the antibiotic discovery void?

D Brown - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2015 - nature.com
Concern over antibiotic resistance is growing, and new classes of antibiotics, particularly
against Gram-negative bacteria, are needed. However, even if the scientific hurdles can be …

A review on the properties of electrospun cellulose acetate and its application in drug delivery systems: A new perspective

MA Wsoo, S Shahir, SPM Bohari, NHM Nayan… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose acetate (CA) is a remarkable biomaterial most extensively used in biomedical
applications due to their properties. This review highlighted the synthesis and chemical …

Curcumin combination chemotherapy: The implication and efficacy in cancer

BL Tan, ME Norhaizan - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Many chemotherapeutic drugs have been used for the treatment of cancer, for instance,
doxorubicin, irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, and paclitaxel. However, the effectiveness of …

Nutraceuticals: A paradigm of proactive medicine

A Santini, GC Tenore, E Novellino - European Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nutraceuticals define a new category which shades the frontier between drugs and food. As
per its definition, a nutraceutical is “a food or part of a food that provides benefits health in …

A data-driven drug repositioning framework discovered a potential therapeutic agent targeting COVID-19

Y Ge, T Tian, S Huang, F Wan, J Li, S Li, H Yang… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The global spread of SARS-CoV-2 requires an urgent need to find effective therapeutics for
the treatment of COVID-19. We developed a data-driven drug repositioning framework …

The molecular basis for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin and its metabolites in relation to cancer

M Heger, RF van Golen, M Broekgaarden… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - ASPET
This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of curcuminoid-piperine combination in subjects with metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial and an updated …

Y Panahi, MS Hosseini, N Khalili, E Naimi, M Majeed… - Clinical nutrition, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Oxidative stress and inflammation have been proposed as emerging
components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Curcuminoids are natural polyphenols with …

Therapeutic applications of curcumin nanoformulations

MM Yallapu, PKB Nagesh, M Jaggi, SC Chauhan - The AAPS journal, 2015 - Springer
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a bioactive and major phenolic component of turmeric
derived from the rhizomes of curcuma longa linn. For centuries, curcumin has exhibited …