Plant polyphenols: chemical properties, biological activities, and synthesis

S Quideau, D Deffieux… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables per day! This is what is highly recommended
and heavily advertised nowadays to the general public to stay fit and healthy! Drinking green …

Activity‐based NIR enzyme fluorescent probes for the diagnosis of tumors and image‐guided surgery

H Li, D Kim, Q Yao, H Ge, J Chung, J Fan… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Near‐infrared (NIR) activatable fluorescent probes have been considered to be the effective
edge tools for the investigation of cell biology and disease diagnosis because of their …

Activatable near-infrared probes for the detection of specific populations of tumour-infiltrating leukocytes in vivo and in urine

S He, P Cheng, K Pu - Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - nature.com
Tracking the immune microenvironment of tumours is essential for understanding the
mechanisms behind the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. Molecular imaging of …

Curcumin as “Curecumin”: from kitchen to clinic

A Goel, AB Kunnumakkara, BB Aggarwal - Biochemical pharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
Although turmeric (Curcuma longa; an Indian spice) has been described in Ayurveda, as a
treatment for inflammatory diseases and is referred by different names in different cultures …

Curcumin: the Indian solid gold

BB Aggarwal, C Sundaram, N Malani… - The molecular targets and …, 2007 - Springer
Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used in
the Indian subcontinent, not only for health care but also for the preservation of food and as …

Molecular targets of dietary agents for prevention and therapy of cancer

BB Aggarwal, S Shishodia - Biochemical pharmacology, 2006 - Elsevier
While fruits and vegetables are recommended for prevention of cancer and other diseases,
their active ingredients (at the molecular level) and their mechanisms of action less well …

Pharmacological basis for the role of curcumin in chronic diseases: an age-old spice with modern targets

BB Aggarwal, B Sung - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2009 - cell.com
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a yellow pigment in the spice turmeric (also called curry
powder), has been used for centuries as a treatment for inflammatory diseases. Extensive …

Recent advances in small-molecule fluorescent probes for diagnosis of cancer cells/tissues

K Wang, C Liu, H Zhu, Y Zhang, M Su, X Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer has always been covetous to the health of human beings, and countless people die
every year due to cancer. Accurate diagnosis of cancer is an important prerequisite for its …

Antimicrobial and chemopreventive properties of herbs and spices

PK Lai, J Roy - Current medicinal chemistry, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
Herbs and spices have been used for generations by humans as food and to treat ailments.
Scientific evidence is accumulating that many of these herbs and spices do have medicinal …

Multitargeting by curcumin as revealed by molecular interaction studies

SC Gupta, S Prasad, JH Kim, S Patchva… - Natural product …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to early 2011 Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), the active ingredient in turmeric
(Curcuma longa), is a highly pleiotropic molecule with anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant …