Nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture: An emerging opportunity

RP Singh, R Handa, G Manchanda - Journal of controlled release, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional agriculture often relies on bulky doses of fertilizers and pesticides that have
adversely affected the living beings as well as the ecosystems. As a basic tenet of …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin: An age-old anti-inflammatory and anti-neoplastic agent

MC Fadus, C Lau, J Bikhchandani, HT Lynch - Journal of traditional and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Curcumin is a natural anti-inflammatory agent that has been used for treating medical
conditions for many years. Several experimental and pharmacologic trials have …

Application of nanotechnology for the encapsulation of botanical insecticides for sustainable agriculture: prospects and promises

JL De Oliveira, EVR Campos, M Bakshi… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review article discusses the use of nanotechnology in combination with botanical
insecticides in order to develop systems for pest control in agriculture. The main types of …

A review of therapeutic effects of curcumin

A Noorafshan… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
There is a growing interest in herbal medicine. Scientific studies have demonstrated the
beneficial pharmacological effects of curcumin. Curcumin is a bright yellow spice, derived …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin combined with FOLFOX chemotherapy is safe and tolerable in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in a randomized phase IIa trial

LM Howells, COO Iwuji, GRB Irving, S Barber… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Curcumin is the main active ingredient of the spice turmeric, investigated
extensively for putative anticancer properties. Objectives This phase IIa open-labelled …

Lipid‐lowering effects of curcumin in patients with metabolic syndrome: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

YS Yang, YF Su, HW Yang, YH Lee… - Phytotherapy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Human studies of curcumin extract on lipid‐lowering effect have not been completely
investigated and have had controversy results. This study tested the effect of daily curcumin …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin inhibits cancer stem cell phenotypes in ex vivo models of colorectal liver metastases, and is clinically safe and tolerable in combination with …

MI James, C Iwuji, G Irving, A Karmokar, JA Higgins… - Cancer letters, 2015 - Elsevier
In vitro and pre-clinical studies have suggested that addition of the diet-derived agent
curcumin may provide a suitable adjunct to enhance efficacy of chemotherapy in models of …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting Therapeutic Strategies for H. pylori Treatment in the Context of Antibiotic Resistance: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

IA Cardos, DC Zaha, RK Sindhu, S Cavalu - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection remains significant worldwide and it depends
on many factors: gender, age, socio-economic status, geographic area, diet, and lifestyle. All …

[HTML][HTML] Polyphenols from food by-products: An alternative or complementary therapy to IBD conventional treatments

AP da Fonseca Machado, MV Geraldi… - Food research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are illnesses characterized by chronic intestinal
inflammation and microbial dysbiosis that have emerged as a public health challenge …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin as a potential therapeutic candidate for Helicobacter pylori associated diseases

A Sarkar, R De, AK Mukhopadhyay - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Curcumin, a yellow pigment and principal polyphenolic Curcuminoid obtained from the
turmeric rhizome Curcuma longa, is commonly used as a food-coloring agent. Studies …