Calabrese, Vittorio and Bates, Timothy E. and Mancuso, Cesare and Cornelius, Carolin and Ventimiglia, Bernardo and Cambria, Maria Teresa and Di Renzo, Laura and De Lorenzo, Antonino and Dinkova-Kostova, Albena T. (2008) Curcumin and the cellular stress response in free radical-related diseases. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 52 (9). pp. 1062-1073. ISSN 1613-4125
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Free radicals play a main pathogenic role in several human diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, and cancer. Although there has been progress in treatment of these diseases, the development of important side effects may complicate the therapeutic course. Curcumin, a well known spice commonly used in India to make foods colored and flavored, is also used in traditional medicine to treat mild or moderate human diseases. In the recent years, a growing body of literature has unraveled the antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, and antinfectious activity of curcumin based on the ability of this compound to regulate a number of cellular signal transduction pathways. These promising data obtained in vitro are now being translated to the clinic and more than ten clinical trials are currently ongoing worldwide. This review outlines the biological activities of curcumin and discusses its potential use in the prevention and treatment of human diseases.
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| Additional Information: | Free radicals play a main pathogenic role in several human diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, and cancer. Although there has been progress in treatment of these diseases, the development of important side effects may complicate the therapeutic course. Curcumin, a well known spice commonly used in India to make foods colored and flavored, is also used in traditional medicine to treat mild or moderate human diseases. In the recent years, a growing body of literature has unraveled the antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, and antinfectious activity of curcumin based on the ability of this compound to regulate a number of cellular signal transduction pathways. These promising data obtained in vitro are now being translated to the clinic and more than ten clinical trials are currently ongoing worldwide. This review outlines the biological activities of curcumin and discusses its potential use in the prevention and treatment of human diseases. |
| Keywords: | curcumin, cellular stress, free radicals |
| Subjects: | A Medicine and Dentistry > A100 Pre-clinical Medicine B Subjects allied to Medicine > B200 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy A Medicine and Dentistry > A300 Clinical Medicine B Subjects allied to Medicine > B130 Pathology |
| Divisions: | College of Sciences > Faculty of Science > School of Life Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Timothy Bates |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jun 2012 07:01 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jun 2012 07:01 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/5195 |
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