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Article: Curcumin as "Curecumin": from kitchen to clinic.(Brief article)(Clinical report)
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- Alternative Medicine Review
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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Curcumin as "Curecumin": from kitchen to clinic. Goel A, Kunnumakkara AB, Aggarwal BB. Biochem Pharmaco1 2007 Aug 19; [Epub ahead of print]
Although turmeric (Curcuma longa; an Indian spice) has been described in Ayurveda, as a treatment for inflammatory diseases and is referred by different names in different cultures, the active principle called curcumin or diferuloylmethane, a yellow pigment present in turmeric (curry powder) has been shown to exhibit numerous activities. Extensive research over the last half century has revealed several important functions of curcumin. It binds to a variety of proteins and inhibits the activity of various kinases. By ...