Curcumin as an antiviral agent

MR Jennings, RJ Parks - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, the primary curcuminoid compound found in turmeric spice, has shown broad
activity as an antimicrobial agent, limiting the replication of many different fungi, bacteria and …

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 …

Anti-infective properties of the golden spice curcumin

D Praditya, L Kirchhoff, J Brüning… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The search for novel anti-infectives is one of the most important challenges in natural
product research, as diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi are influencing the …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin inhibits Zika and chikungunya virus infection by inhibiting cell binding

BC Mounce, T Cesaro, L Carrau, T Vallet, M Vignuzzi - Antiviral research, 2017 - Elsevier
Several compounds extracted from spices and herbs exhibit antiviral effects in vitro,
suggesting potential pharmacological uses. Curcumin, a component of turmeric, has been …

Curcumin and its analogues: a potential natural compound against HIV infection and AIDS

S Prasad, AK Tyagi - Food & function, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
No safe and effective cure currently exists for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
However, antiretroviral therapy can prolong the lives of HIV patients and lowers the …

Antimicrobial potential of curcumin: therapeutic potential and challenges to clinical applications

Y Hussain, W Alam, H Ullah, M Dacrema, M Daglia… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a bioactive compound that is extracted from Curcuma longa and that is known
for its antimicrobial properties. Curcuminoids are the main constituents of curcumin that …

Curcumin, a natural antimicrobial agent with strain-specific activity

A Adamczak, M Ożarowski, TM Karpiński - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, a principal bioactive substance of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), is reported as a
strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agent. However …

The natural product curcumin as an antibacterial agent: Current achievements and problems

C Dai, J Lin, H Li, Z Shen, Y Wang, T Velkov, J Shen - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapid spread of antibiotic resistance and lack of effective drugs for treating infections
caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria in animal and human medicine have forced us to find …

Curcumin inhibits influenza virus infection and haemagglutination activity

DY Chen, JH Shien, L Tiley, SS Chiou, SY Wang… - Food Chemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a widely used spice and colouring agent in food.
Accumulated evidence indicates that curcumin is associated with a great variety of …

Nutraceutical curcumin with promising protection against herpesvirus infections and their associated inflammation: Mechanisms and pathways

M Šudomová, STS Hassan - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Herpesviruses are DNA viruses that infect humans and animals with the ability to induce
latent and lytic infections in their hosts, causing critical health complications. The enrolment …