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 …

A review on selected pharmacological activities of Curcuma longa L.

B Jyotirmayee, G Mahalik - International Journal of Food Properties, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Spices have long been a part of human diets and commerce. Since the birth of human
civilization, medicinal plants have yielded a wealth of information on treating and preventing …

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of curcumin in prevention and treatment of disease

SS Patel, A Acharya, RS Ray, R Agrawal… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Curcumin is a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound present in rhizome of Curcuma
longa belonging to the family zingiberaceae. Growing experimental evidence revealed that …

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 …

Curcumin as a potential treatment for COVID-19

BAC Rattis, SG Ramos, MRN Celes - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that rapidly spread
throughout the world leading to high mortality rates. Despite the knowledge of previous …

Effects and mechanisms of curcumin for the prevention and management of cancers: An updated review

ZJ Yang, SY Huang, DD Zhou, RG Xiong, CN Zhao… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world. Curcumin is the main ingredient in
turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), and is widely used in the food industry. It shows anticancer …

Spices and herbs: potential antiviral preventives and immunity boosters during COVID‐19

NA Singh, P Kumar, Jyoti, N Kumar - Phytotherapy Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A severe acute respiratory syndrome is an unusual type of contagious pneumonia that is
caused by SARS coronavirus. At present, the whole world is trying to combat this …

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 and immunomodulatory activity of curcumin: A case for prophylactic therapy for COVID-19

RK Thimmulappa, KK Mudnakudu-Nagaraju… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), a devastating respiratory illness caused by
SARS-associated coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has already affected over 64 million people …

[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 …