Journal
CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
Volume 46, Issue 1, Pages 2-18Publisher
KOREAN CANCER ASSOCIATION
DOI: 10.4143/crt.2014.46.1.2
Keywords
Curcumin; Nano-formulation; Biological availability; Metabolism; Anticancer
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- Center for Targeted Therapy of MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a yellow pigment present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa) that has been associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, and antibacterial activities as indicated by over 6,000 citations. In addition, over one hundred clinical studies have been carried out with curcumin. One of the major problems with curcumin is perceived to be the bioavailability. How curcumin should be delivered in vivo, how bioavailable is it, how well curcumin is absorbed and how it is metabolized, is the focus of this review. Various formulations of curcumin that are currently available are also discussed.
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