Curcumin: the Indian solid gold

BB Aggarwal, C Sundaram, N Malani… - The molecular targets and …, 2007 - Springer
Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used in
the Indian subcontinent, not only for health care but also for the preservation of food and as …

Turmeric and curcumin: Biological actions and medicinal applications

I Chattopadhyay, K Biswas, U Bandyopadhyay… - Current science, 2004 - JSTOR
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is extensively used as a spice, food preservative and colouring
material in India, China and South East Asia. It has been used in traditional medicine as a …

The synthesis and characterization of targeted delivery curcumin using chitosan-magnetite-reduced graphene oxide as nano-carrier

S Kazemi, M Pourmadadi, F Yazdian… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
To achieve targeted treatment with fewer adverse effects against fatal cancer diseases, the
use of nanoparticles as therapeutic agents or drug carriers has been proved to be very …

Chitosan microspheres as a potential carrier for drugs

VR Sinha, AK Singla, S Wadhawan, R Kaushik… - International journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a biodegradable natural polymer with great potential for pharmaceutical
applications due to its biocompatibility, high charge density, non-toxicity and mucoadhesion …

Encapsulation of curcumin in alginate-chitosan-pluronic composite nanoparticles for delivery to cancer cells

RK Das, N Kasoju, U Bora - Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and …, 2010 - Elsevier
We report a nanoformulation of curcumin with a tripolymeric composite for delivery to cancer
cells. The composite nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by using three biocompatible …

Synthesis and characterisation of zein–curcumin colloidal particles

A Patel, Y Hu, JK Tiwari, KP Velikov - Soft Matter, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Zein–curcumin composite colloidal particles were synthesized using an antisolvent
precipitation method. The average particle size could be controlled down to 100–150 nm …

RETRACTED: Design of curcumin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles formulation with enhanced cellular uptake, and increased bioactivity in vitro and superior bioavailability …

P Anand, HB Nair, B Sung, AB Kunnumakkara… - 2010 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a yellow pigment present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been linked
with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, anticancer, antidiabetic, antirheumatic …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin loaded poly (ε-caprolactone) nanofibers: diabetic wound dressing with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

JG Merrell, SW McLaughlin, L Tie… - Clinical and …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Curcumin is a naturally occurring poly-phenolic compound with a broad range of favorable
biological functions including anti-cancer, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The …

Curcumin: a potential neuroprotective agent in Parkinson's disease

RB Mythri, MM Srinivas Bharath - Current pharmaceutical …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-associated neurodegenerative disease clinically
characterized as a movement disorder. The motor symptoms in PD arise due to selective …

Efficient water soluble O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanocarrier for the delivery of curcumin to cancer cells

A Anitha, S Maya, N Deepa, KP Chennazhi… - Carbohydrate …, 2011 - Elsevier
Carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives are widely used for biomedical applications because of
their non-toxic and biodegradable properties. Curcumin is a phytochemical with immense …