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Curcumin Summary

Description: A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes.

Also Known As: Yellow, Turmeric; Diferuloylmethane; Turmeric Yellow; 1,6-Heptadiene-3,5-dione, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E,E)-

Networked: 3798 relevant articles (523 outcomes, 1122 trials/studies) for this Bio-Agent

Key Diseases for which Curcumin is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 98 outcomes 249 studies in 1392 results
  2. Inflammation : 26 outcomes 68 studies in 322 results
  3. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer) : 22 outcomes 49 studies in 182 results
  4. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) : 15 outcomes 22 studies in 70 results
  5. Body Weight (Weight, Body) : 15 outcomes 13 studies in 170 results
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Drugs Related to Curcumin

  1. resveratrol
  2. NF-kappa B (NF-kB)
  3. Collagen
  4. Curcumin
  5. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
  6. Micelles
  7. Glucose (Dextrose)
  8. Amyloid (Amyloid Fibrils)
  9. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
  10. Fluorouracil (Carac)
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Therapies Related to Curcumin

  1. Heterologous Transplantation (Xenotransplantation)
  2. Chemoprevention
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  4. Root Planing
  5. Therapeutics
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