Polyphenols as plant-based nutraceuticals: health effects, encapsulation, nano-delivery, and application

Z Zhang, X Li, S Sang, DJ McClements, L Chen, J Long… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant polyphenols have attracted considerable attention because of their key roles in
preventing many diseases, including high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and cancer. A …

A review of curcumin and its derivatives as anticancer agents

MA Tomeh, R Hadianamrei, X Zhao - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world and one of the major public health
problems. Despite the great advances in cancer therapy, the incidence and mortality rates of …

Curcumin: biological, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and analytical aspects

RR Kotha, DL Luthria - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Turmeric is a curry spice that originated from India, which has attracted great interest in
recent decades because it contains bioactive curcuminoids (curcumin, demethoxycurcumin …

Nanocurcumin: A promising candidate for therapeutic applications

A Karthikeyan, N Senthil, T Min - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Curcuma longa is an important medicinal plant and a spice in Asia. Curcumin
(diferuloylmethane) is a hydrophobic bioactive ingredient found in a rhizome of the C. longa …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocellulose, a versatile platform: From the delivery of active molecules to tissue engineering applications

TV Patil, DK Patel, SD Dutta, K Ganguly, TS Santra… - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose, a biopolymer, has received wide attention from researchers owing to its
superior physicochemical properties, such as high mechanical strength, low density …

Chitosan-based nanocarriers for encapsulation and delivery of curcumin: A review

Q Hu, Y Luo - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
To overcome the poor aqueous solubility and bioavailability of curcumin, emphasize its
functional features, and broaden its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries …

Co-delivery of curcumin and piperine in zein-carrageenan core-shell nanoparticles: Formation, structure, stability and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

S Chen, Q Li, DJ McClements, Y Han, L Dai, L Mao… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Core-shell biopolymer nanoparticles were fabricated using a hydrophobic protein (zein) as
the core and a hydrophilic anionic polysaccharide (ι-carrageenan) as the shell. The outer …

Physical and chemical stability of curcumin in aqueous solutions and emulsions: impact of pH, temperature, and molecular environment

M Kharat, Z Du, G Zhang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The utilization of curcumin as a nutraceutical in food and supplement products is often
limited because of its low water solubility, poor chemical stability, and low oral …

Curcumin-loaded nanoparticles: A novel therapeutic strategy in treatment of central nervous system disorders

H Yavarpour-Bali, M Ghasemi-Kasman… - International journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Curcumin as a hydrophobic polyphenol is extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa.
Curcumin is widely used as a dietary spice and a topical medication for the treatment of …

Nanotechnology: a promising approach for delivery of neuroprotective drugs

S Naqvi, A Panghal, SJS Flora - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Central nervous system (CNS) disorders especially neurodegenerative disorders are the
major challenge for public health and demand the great attention of researchers to protect …