Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a spice utilized widely in India, China, and Southeast Asia as
an aromatic stimulant, a food preservative, and coloring material. The commonly used …

Curcumin is a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound present in rhizome of Curcuma
longa belonging to the family zingiberaceae. Growing experimental evidence revealed that …

Dermatophytes comprise pathogenic fungi that have a high affinity for the keratinized
structures present in nails, skin, and hair, causing superficial infections known as …

Biofilms are dense population of sessile bacterial cells that adhere to the surface, forming a
matrix composed of exopolysaccharide, proteins and DNA. This matrix is termed as …

Objectives Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems can resolve the poor
bioavailability issue allied with curcumin. The therapeutic potential of curcumin can be …

There has been a sharp rise in the occurrence of Candida infections and associated
mortality over the last few years, due to the growing body of immunocompromised …

Extractives are non-structural wood molecules that represent a minor fraction in wood.
However, they are source of diverse molecules putatively bioactive. Inhibition of fungal …

Onychomycosis is a nail infection caused by a fungus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, that is
responsible for major nail infections. The best method suited for treating such infections …

The increasing cases of drug resistance and high toxicity associated with the currently used
antifungal agents are a worldwide public health concern. There is an urgent need to develop …

Curcumin faces challenges such as poor aqueous solubility and limited bioaccessibility
which limits its oral therapeutic applications. This work evaluated the complexation of …