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Curcumin as an Antiviral Agent

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VIRUSES-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 11, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v12111242

Keywords

curcumin; antiviral; broad-spectrum; phytochemical

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  1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research [MOP-136898, MOP-142316]
  2. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council [RGPIN-2014-04810, RGPIN-2019-04786]

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Curcumin, the primary curcuminoid compound found in turmeric spice, has shown broad activity as an antimicrobial agent, limiting the replication of many different fungi, bacteria and viruses. In this review, we summarize recent studies supporting the development of curcumin and its derivatives as broad-spectrum antiviral agents.

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