Multifaceted roles of curcumin: two sides of a coin!
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2011-09-27
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Abstract
Curcumin has been a front-line topic of mainstream scientific research for a variety of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer's to infectious diseases. Curcumin suppresses the type 1 immune response, which might lead to alleviation of type 1 immune response disorders. However, the inhibition of type 1 immune response might invite infections with opportunistic pathogens. Considering its low bioavailability, several curcumin derivatives have been designed to improve its functionality.
Description
Keywords
Biology, Bacterial and parasitic infections, Cancer and other metabolic, Curcumin