Turmeric is traditionally used as a spice and coloring in foods. It is an important ingredient in
curry and gives curry powder its characteristic yellow color. As a consequence of its intense …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Different animal and human studies from last two decades in the case of Parkinson's
disease (PD) have concentrated on oxidative stress due to increased inflammation and …

Although safe in most cases, ancient treatments are ignored because neither their active
component nor their molecular targets are well defined. This is not the case, however, with …

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 …

Cancer is a hyperproliferative disorder that is usually treated by chemotherapeutic agents
that are toxic not only to tumor cells but also to normal cells, so these agents produce major …

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) result from progressive deterioration of selectively
susceptible neuron populations in different central nervous system (CNS) regions. NDs are …

Polyphenols, ubiquitously present in fruits and vegetables, have been traditionally viewed
as antioxidant molecules. Such contention emerged, mainly from their well established in …

When properly controlled, Ca2+ fluxes across the plasma membrane and between
intracellular compartments play critical roles in fundamental functions of neurons, including …

Background Traditional therapy using natural products, especially flavonoids and alkaloids
have been in practice for a long time. Among flavonoids, curcumin, quercetin, berberine, and …