Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010236
Keywords
curcumin; natural flavonoid; neuroinflammation; anti-inflammatory; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer's diseases; Parkinson's diseases; multiple sclerosis; glioblastoma multiforme; epilepsy
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This article introduces the important properties of curcumin in turmeric, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, antitumor, and anti-aging effects, which show potential in the protection against neurodegenerative diseases. The review also summarizes the bioavailability, mechanism of action, and possible application of curcumin for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
Curcumin, the dietary polyphenol isolated from Curcuma longa (turmeric), is commonly used as an herb and spice worldwide. Because of its bio-pharmacological effects curcumin is also called spice of life, in fact it is recognized that curcumin possesses important proprieties such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antiproliferative, anti-tumoral, and anti-aging. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Diseases, Parkinson's Diseases, and Multiple Sclerosis are a group of diseases characterized by a progressive loss of brain structure and function due to neuronal death; at present there is no effective treatment to cure these diseases. The protective effect of curcumin against some neurodegenerative diseases has been proven by in vivo and in vitro studies. The current review highlights the latest findings on the neuroprotective effects of curcumin, its bioavailability, its mechanism of action and its possible application for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
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