Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 67, Issue 2, Pages 171-179Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bab.1836
Keywords
8-oxodeoxyguanine; CDK1; Cyclin B1 Complex; curcuma longa; DNA Polymerase B; GADD153
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a popular spice that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for its ability to treat various common ailments. There have been statistical correlations between turmeric consumption and lower incidences of cancer development, prompting research into its primary component curcumin. Several in vitro and in vivo studies over the last decade into cancer treatment have provided experimental evidence that curcumin contains antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, and apoptotic properties. The results of human clinical trials however, have proven mostly to be inconclusive. This short review provides an insight into the properties of curcumin including its bioavailability, biological activity, and potential usage in clinical trials as a chemotherapeutic drug.
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