Carrier-Free Small Molecular Self-Assembly Based on Berberine and Curcumin Incorporated in Submicron Particles for Improving Antimicrobial Activity
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2022 Feb 17. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c22900. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Nanocarrier-based pesticide formulations have been severely restricted in agriculture practices due...
The Maximum-Tolerated Dose and Pharmacokinetics of a Novel Chemically Modified Curcumin in Rats
J Exp Pharmacol. 2022 Feb 9;14:73-85. doi: 10.2147/JEP.S341927. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: CMC 2.24, a chemically modified curcumin, was developed as a novel, pleiotropic MMP-inhibitor...
Therapeutic targets of neuroprotection and neurorestoration in ischemic stroke: Applications for natural compounds from medicinal herbs
Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 Feb 12;148:112719. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112719. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Neuroprotective and neurorestorative therapy represent two major drug intervention strategies for ischemic stroke....
Nutraceuticals and peripheral glial cells: a possible link?
J Integr Neurosci. 2022 Jan 20;21(1):1. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2101001. ABSTRACT A nutraceutical is a food-derived molecule that provides medical or health benefits beyond its basic nutritional...
Mechanistic Basis for the Role of Phytochemicals in Inflammation-Associated Chronic Diseases
Molecules. 2022 Jan 25;27(3):781. doi: 10.3390/molecules27030781. ABSTRACT Chronic inflammatory diseases occur in a large portion of the population and are associated with a poor diet....
Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations Discover Curcumin Analogue as a Plausible Dual Inhibitor for SARS-CoV-2
Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Feb 4;23(3):1771. doi: 10.3390/ijms23031771. ABSTRACT Recently, the world has been witnessing a global pandemic with no effective therapeutics yet, while...
Curcumin and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Systematic Review
Reprod Sci. 2022 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00826-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a gynecological endocrine disorder and the leading cause...
Therapeutic Applications of Curcumin in Diabetes: A Review and Perspective
Biomed Res Int. 2022 Feb 2;2022:1375892. doi: 10.1155/2022/1375892. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Diabetes is a metabolic disease with multifactorial causes which requires lifelong drug therapy as...
Efficacy of nanomicelle curcumin, Nigella sativa oil, and their combination on bone turnover markers and their safety in postmenopausal women with primary osteoporosis and osteopenia: A triple-blind randomized controlled trial
Food Sci Nutr. 2021 Nov 30;10(2):515-524. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.2674. eCollection 2022 Feb. ABSTRACT Literature supports the potential effects of nanomicelle curcumin and Nigella sativa on the...
Active Components of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Material for Multiple Myeloma: Current Evidence and Future Directions
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jan 27;13:818179. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.818179. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy characterized by clonal expansion of plasma cells in...
An overview of effect of lycopene and curcumin in oral leukoplakia and oral submucous fibrosis
Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2021 Sep-Dec;12(3):316-323. doi: 10.4103/njms.njms_324_21. Epub 2021 Dec 13. ABSTRACT The purpose of the current article was to evaluate the recently published...
Chitosan nanoparticles embedded with curcumin and its application in pork antioxidant edible coating
Int J Biol Macromol. 2022 Feb 9:S0141-8130(22)00261-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.025. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Curcumin (Cur) exhibits low water solubility and insufficient dispersibility in food...
Curcuma longa L. Water Extract Enhances Endurance Exercise Capacity by Promoting Intramuscular Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Mice
J Med Food. 2022 Feb;25(2):138-145. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2021.K.0096. ABSTRACT We investigated the effect of Curcuma longa L. extract on endurance exercise capacity (EEC). EEC is the...
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of curcumin on thyroid gland disorders
Curr Med Chem. 2022 Feb 10. doi: 10.2174/0929867329666220210145033. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT There is growing literature on the positive therapeutic potentials of curcumin. Curcumin...
Curcumin Supplementation Protects Broiler Chickens Against the Renal Oxidative Stress Induced by the Dietary Exposure to Low Levels of Aflatoxin B1
Front Vet Sci. 2022 Jan 24;8:822227. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.822227. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) causes hepatotoxicity, immunotoxicity, and kidney damage, and it is included in...