Auhtors: Zhu Y, Bu S PMID: 29081818 PMCID: PMC5610853 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5787218 Abstract Objective: Curcumin is an active extract from turmeric. The aim of this study was to identify the underlying mechanism of curcumin on PCa cells and the role of autophagy in this process. Methods: The inhibitory effect of curcumin on the growth of PANC1 [...]

Authors: Rahimi HR, Nedaeinia R, Shamloo AS, Nikdoust S. PMID: 27516979 PMCID: PMC4967834 Abstract Objective: Curcumin is extracted from Curcuma longa and regulates the intracellular signal pathways which control the growth of cancerous cell, inflammation, invasion and apoptosis. Curcumin molecules have special intrinsic features that can target the intracellular enzymes, genome (DNA) and messengers (RNA). [...]

Auhtors: Zhang D-W, Fu M, Gao S-H, Liu J-L PMID: 24348712 PMCID: PMC3857752 DOI: 10.1155/2013/636053 Abstract Turmeric (Curcuma longa), a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, has been used for the treatment of diabetes in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine. The active component of turmeric, curcumin, has caught attention as a potential treatment [...]

Authors: Jacob A, Wu R, Zhou M, Wang P PMID: 18274631 PMCID: PMC2234255 DOI: 10.1155/2007/89369 Abstract Curcumin, the phytochemical component in turmeric, is used as a dietary spice and a topical ointment for the treatment of inflammation in India for centuries. Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is relatively insoluble in water, but dissolves in acetone, dimethylsulphoxide, and ethanol. [...]