Curcumin nanoformulations: A review of pharmaceutical properties and preclinical studies and clinical data related to cancer treatment

• Main Authors: Ornchuma Naksuriya, Siriporn Okonogi, Raymond M. Schiffelers, Wim E. Hennink
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemical Engineering; Engineering; Materials Science
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84893694889&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53189
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Curcumin, a natural yellow phenolic compound, is present in many kinds of herbs, particularly in Curcuma longa Linn. (turmeric). It is a natural antioxidant and has shown many pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, and anti-Alzheimer in both preclinical an...