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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological properties and underlying mechanisms of curcumin and prospects in medicinal potential

YS Fu, TH Chen, L Weng, L Huang, D Lai… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Curcumin, isolated from Curcuma longa L., is a fat-soluble natural compound that can be
obtained from ginger plant tuber roots, which accumulative evidences have demonstrated …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of curcumin in nanoformulations: A comprehensive review

JK Trigo-Gutierrez, Y Vega-Chacón, AB Soares… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin (CUR) is a natural substance extracted from turmeric that has antimicrobial
properties. Due to its ability to absorb light in the blue spectrum, CUR is also used as a …

Recent advances in nanotechnology-based drug Delivery systems for the diagnosis and treatment of Reproductive disorders

B Acharya, A Behera, S Behera… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Over the past decade, nanotechnology has seen extensive integration into biomedical
applications, playing a crucial role in biodetection, drug delivery, and diagnostic imaging …

Reductive metabolites of curcumin and their therapeutic effects

A Pandey, M Chaturvedi, S Mishra, P Kumar… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Curcumin, a secondary metabolite from the turmeric plant is one of the most promising
natural products, which has been studied extensively for decades. It has demonstrated …

Olive oil nanoemulsion containing curcumin: antimicrobial agent against multidrug-resistant bacteria

MVA Confessor, MAA Agreles, LAA Campos… - Applied Microbiology …, 2024 - Springer
The present work aimed to develop, characterize, and evaluate the antibacterial and
antibiofilm activity of two nanoemulsions (NEs) containing 500 µg/mL of curcumin from …

The role of tetrahydrocurcumin in disease prevention and treatment

M Zhou, R Li, H Hua, Y Dai, Z Yin, L Li, J Zeng… - Food & Function, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent decades, natural compounds derived from herbal medicine or dietary sources have
played important roles in prevention and treatment of various diseases and have attracted …

[HTML][HTML] Emulsion-based multicompartment vaginal drug carriers: from nanoemulsions to nanoemulgels

M Smoleński, B Karolewicz, AM Gołkowska… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In order to overcome the limitations associated with vaginal administration of drugs, eg, the
short contact time of the drug form with the mucosa or continuous carrier wash-out, the …

Tetrahydrocurcumin as a stable and highly active curcumin derivative: A review of synthesis, bioconversion, detection and application

L Zhu, Y Xue, J Feng, Y Wang, Y Lu, X Chen - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Tetrahydrocurcumin (THCu) is one of the major reduction metabolites of curcumin (CUR),
which is a well-known yellow food pigment from turmeric with strong antioxidant, anti …