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Shahrajabian MH, Sun W. The Golden Spice for Life: Turmeric with the Pharmacological Benefits of Curcuminoids Components, Including Curcumin, Bisdemethoxycurcumin, and Demethoxycurcumins. Curr Org Synth 2024; 21:665-683. [PMID: 37287298 DOI: 10.2174/1570179420666230607124949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, is a perennial rhizomatous plant of tropical and subtropical regions. The three major chemical components responsible for the biological activities of turmeric are curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin. METHODS The literature search included review articles, analytical studies, randomized control experiments, and observations, which have been gathered from various sources, such as Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect. A review of the literature was carried out using the keywords: turmeric, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Iranian medicine, traditional Indian medicine, curcumin, curcuminoids, pharmaceutical benefits, turmerone, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin. The main components of the rhizome of the leaf are α-turmerone, β-turmerone, and arturmerone. RESULTS The notable health benefits of turmeric are antioxidant activity, gastrointestinal effects, anticancer effects, cardiovascular and antidiabetic effects, antimicrobial activity, photoprotector activity, hepatoprotective and renoprotective effects, and appropriate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and inflammatory and edematic disorders. DISCUSSION Curcuminoids are phenolic compounds usually used as pigment spices with many health benefits, such as antiviral, antitumour, anti-HIV, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic, anticancer, and antifungal effects. Curcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, and demethoxycurcumin are the major active and stable bioactive constituents of curcuminoids. Curcumin, which is a hydroponic polyphenol, and the main coloring agent in the rhizomes of turmeric, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anticarcinogenic activities, as well as beneficial effects for infectious diseases and Alzheimer's disease. Bisdemethoxycurcumin possesses antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-metastasis activities. Demethoxycurcumin, which is another major component, has anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and anti-cancer activities and is the appropriate candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. CONCLUSION The goal of this review is to highlight the health benefits of turmeric in both traditional and modern pharmaceutical sciences by considering the important roles of curcuminoids and other major chemical constituents of turmeric.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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Zhang G, Wen C, Chen B, Dai H, Lin R, Huang Y, Xiang X. Mediastinal Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma Treated With Arterial Interventional Therapy: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Front Oncol 2022; 12:785888. [PMID: 35515120 PMCID: PMC9061986 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.785888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) is an extremely rare extrahepatic carcinoma, which is pathologically featured by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and marked by producing alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). HAC of mediastinum is extremely rare. For inoperable patients, the curative treatment options have not been established, and the outcome of HAC is usually poor. Here, we present a case of mediastinal HAC with normal serum AFP level who achieved well-controlled and good response after local–regional interventional approach combined with systemic PD-1 inhibitor. A 53-year-old male who complained of chest pain was admitted to our hospital in February 2021. A chest CT scan revealed several tumors in his mediastinum. The laboratory data showed normal serum AFP level. HAC was diagnosed through pathological assessment of biopsy. Surgery was not available due to the infiltration of sternum. Local regional FOLFOX chemotherapy was given by transarterial infusion, followed by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, and thereafter combined with systemic anti-PD-1 treatment. The patient achieved favorable disease control and apparent symptom relief. So transarterial interventional therapy combined immunotherapy may be a possible and promising treatment for mediastinal HAC.
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- Guiyuan Zhang
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhang L, Zhang Y, Du Y, Wang J, Chi L. RETRACTED: Development of curcumin-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicle for the treatment of ischemic stroke for patients in nursing care in hospitals. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mukherjee A, Sarkar S, Jana S, Swarnakar S, Das N. Neuro-protective role of nanocapsulated curcumin against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion induced oxidative injury. Brain Res 2018; 1704:164-173. [PMID: 30326199 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (CIR) accelerates the progression of neurodegeneration by causing mitochondrial dysfunction to overproduce reactive oxygen species (ROS). Curcumin shows protective effects against CIR-induced oxidative damage. Free curcumin (FC) is effective at high doses due to its poor bioavailability. Also the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limits the passage of substances from circulation into the cerebral region. Thus, formulation of curcumin within polyethylene glycol (PEG)-ylated polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) nanoparticles (NC) was applied orally to aged rats to explore its role against CIR injury. Mitochondrial damage was evaluated. The levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and components of apoptotic pathway were studied. Unlike FC, NC pre-treatment exerted better neuro-protection by ameliorating ROS-mediated oxidative damage and prevented CIR-induced neuronal apoptosis. Therefore, curcumin incorporated PEGylated PLGA nanoparticles may be used as a suitable delivery vehicle to the brain as they can increase curcumin bioavalability and the released curcumin may confer protection to the neurons against CIR-induced oxidative damage.
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- Abhishek Mukherjee
- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India.
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- Division of Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Division of Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Ganesan P, Karthivashan G, Park SY, Kim J, Choi DK. Microfluidization trends in the development of nanodelivery systems and applications in chronic disease treatments. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:6109-6121. [PMID: 30349240 PMCID: PMC6188155 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s178077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Plant bioactive compounds are known for their extensive health benefits and therefore have been used for generations in traditional and modern medicine to improve the health of humans. Processing and storage instabilities of the plant bioactive compounds, however, limit their bioavailability and bioaccessibility and thus lead researchers in search of novel encapsulation systems with enhanced stability, bioavailability, and bioaccessibility of encapsulated plant bioactive compounds. Recently many varieties of encapsulation methods have been used; among them, microfluidization has emerged as a novel method used for the development of delivery systems including solid lipid nanocarriers, nanoemulsions, liposomes, and so on with enhanced stability and bioavailability of encapsulated plant bioactive compounds. Therefore, the nanodelivery systems developed using microfluidization techniques have received much attention from the medical industry for their ability to facilitate controlled delivery with enhanced health benefits in the treatment of various chronic diseases. Many researchers have focused on plant bioactive compound-based delivery systems using microfluidization to enhance the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of encapsulated bioactive compounds in the treatment of various chronic diseases. This review focuses on various nanodelivery systems developed using microfluidization techniques and applications in various chronic disease treatments.
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- Palanivel Ganesan
- Department of Integrated Bio Science and Biotechnology, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Nanotechnology Research Center, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Konkuk University, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Konkuk University, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Konkuk University, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Integrated Bio Science and Biotechnology, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Nanotechnology Research Center, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea,
- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Konkuk University, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea,
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Auwal SM, Zarei M, Tan CP, Saari N. Comparative physicochemical stability and efficacy study of lipoid S75-biopeptides nanoliposome composite produced by conventional and direct heating methods. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2018.1504064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Shehu Muhammad Auwal
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Ding T, Li T, Wang Z, Li J. Curcumin liposomes interfere with quorum sensing system of Aeromonas sobria and in silico analysis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8612. [PMID: 28819178 PMCID: PMC5561023 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08986-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Aeromonas sobria is opportunistic pathogen frequently found in environment and food. Interfering with its quorum sensing (QS) system could be a promising way to alleviate its virulence. In this study, curcumin liposomes were prepared and their characteristics like particle size, zeta potential, PDI (Polymey Disperse Index), encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity were measured. The quorum sensing inhibitory effect of curcumin liposomes under sub-MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) on siderophore production, swimming and swarming motility, extracellular proteases, biofilm formation and AHLs (N-acylhomoserine lactones) production of A. sobria were also determined. The results showed that, the curcumin liposomes with high encapsulation capacity (84.51 ± 0.58%) were stable and homogeneous. QS-regulated phenotypes of the pathogen were significantly inhibited by curcumin liposomes. The in silico analysis revealed that the QS system of A. sobria may be inhibited by released curcumin from curcumin liposomes through interacting with the built LuxI type protein and blocking the production of AHLs.
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- Ting Ding
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Jinzhou, Liaoning, 121013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization (Dalian Minzu University), Ministry of Education, Dalian, Liaoning, 116600, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China. .,College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Jinzhou, Liaoning, 121013, China.
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Bhat IA, Jain R, Siddiqui MM, Saini DK, Mukherjee PS. Water-Soluble Pd 8L 4 Self-assembled Molecular Barrel as an Aqueous Carrier for Hydrophobic Curcumin. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:5352-5360. [PMID: 28394128 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A tetrafacial water-soluble molecular barrel (1) was synthesized by coordination driven self-assembly of a symmetrical tetrapyridyl donor (L) with a cis-blocked 90° acceptor [cis-(en)Pd(NO3)2] (en = ethane-1,2-diamine). The open barrel structure of (1) was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The presence of a hydrophobic cavity with large windows makes it an ideal candidate for encapsulation and carrying hydrophobic drug like curcumin in an aqueous medium. The barrel (1) encapsulates curcumin inside its molecular cavity and protects highly photosensitive curcumin from photodegradation. The photostability of encapsulated curcumin is due to the absorption of a high proportion of the incident photons by the aromatic walls of 1 with a high absorption cross-sectional area, which helps the walls to shield the guest even against sunlight/UV radiations. As compared to free curcumin in water, we noticed a significant increase in solubility as well as cellular uptake of curcumin upon encapsulation inside the water-soluble molecular barrel (1) in aqueous medium. Fluorescence imaging confirmed that curcumin was delivered into HeLa cancer cells by the aqueous barrel (1) with the retention of its potential anticancer activity. While free curcumin is inactive toward cancer cells in aqueous medium at room temperature due to negligible solubility, the determined IC50 value of ∼14 μM for curcumin in aqueous medium in the presence of the barrel (1) reflects the efficiency of the barrel as a potential curcumin carrier in aqueous medium without any other additives. Thus, two major challenges of increasing the bioavailability and stability of curcumin in aqueous medium even in the presence of UV light have been addressed by using a new supramolecular water-soluble barrel (1) as a drug carrier.
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- Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics and Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics and Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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Uchio R, Higashi Y, Kohama Y, Kawasaki K, Hirao T, Muroyama K, Murosaki S. A hot water extract of turmeric ( Curcuma longa) suppresses acute ethanol-induced liver injury in mice by inhibiting hepatic oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokine production. J Nutr Sci 2017; 6:e3. [PMID: 28620478 PMCID: PMC5465857 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2016.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a widely used spice that has various biological effects, and aqueous extracts of turmeric exhibit potent antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activity. Bisacurone, a component of turmeric extract, is known to have similar effects. Oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines play an important role in ethanol-induced liver injury. This study was performed to evaluate the influence of a hot water extract of C. longa (WEC) or bisacurone on acute ethanol-induced liver injury. C57BL/6 mice were orally administered WEC (20 mg/kg body weight; BW) or bisacurone (60 µg/kg BW) at 30 min before a single dose of ethanol was given by oral administration (3·0 g/kg BW). Plasma levels of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase were markedly increased in ethanol-treated mice, while the increase of these enzymes was significantly suppressed by prior administration of WEC. The increase of alanine aminotransferase was also significantly suppressed by pretreatment with bisacurone. Compared with control mice, animals given WEC had higher hepatic tissue levels of superoxide dismutase and glutathione, as well as lower hepatic tissue levels of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, TNF-α protein and IL-6 mRNA. These results suggest that oral administration of WEC may have a protective effect against ethanol-induced liver injury by suppressing hepatic oxidation and inflammation, at least partly through the effects of bisacurone.
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Key Words
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- AST, aspartate aminotransferase
- BW, body weight
- Bisacurone
- Ethanol-induced liver injury
- GSH, glutathione
- GSSG, oxidised glutathione
- Inflammatory cytokines
- O2•−, superoxide anion radical
- Oxidative stress
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SOD, superoxide dismutase
- TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances
- Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
- WEC, hot water extract of Curcuma longa
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- Ryusei Uchio
- Research & Development Institute, House Wellness Foods Corporation, 3–20 Imoji, Itami 664-0011, Japan
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- Research & Development Institute, House Wellness Foods Corporation, 3–20 Imoji, Itami 664-0011, Japan
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- Central Research & Development Institute, House Foods Group Inc., 1–4 Takanodai, Yotsukaido 284-0033, Japan
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- Research & Development Institute, House Wellness Foods Corporation, 3–20 Imoji, Itami 664-0011, Japan
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- Central Research & Development Institute, House Foods Group Inc., 1–4 Takanodai, Yotsukaido 284-0033, Japan
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- Research & Development Institute, House Wellness Foods Corporation, 3–20 Imoji, Itami 664-0011, Japan
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- Research & Development Institute, House Wellness Foods Corporation, 3–20 Imoji, Itami 664-0011, Japan
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Borrin TR, Georges EL, Moraes IC, Pinho SC. Curcumin-loaded nanoemulsions produced by the emulsion inversion point (EIP) method: An evaluation of process parameters and physico-chemical stability. J FOOD ENG 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2015.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Siviero A, Gallo E, Maggini V, Gori L, Mugelli A, Firenzuoli F, Vannacci A. Curcumin, a golden spice with a low bioavailability. J Herb Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Marze S. Bioaccessibility of Nutrients and Micronutrients from Dispersed Food Systems: Impact of the Multiscale Bulk and Interfacial Structures. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2013; 53:76-108. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2010.525331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Structure and integrity of liposomes prepared from milk- or soybean-derived phospholipids during in vitro digestion. Food Res Int 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yokota D, Moraes M, Pinho SC. Characterization of lyophilized liposomes produced with non-purified soy lecithin: a case study of casein hydrolysate microencapsulation. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322012000200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Liu W, Liu WL, Liu CM, Liu JH, Yang SB, Zheng HJ, Lei HW, Ruan R, Li T, Tu ZC, Song XY. Medium-chain fatty acid nanoliposomes for easy energy supply. Nutrition 2011; 27:700-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2010.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2010] [Revised: 05/04/2010] [Accepted: 06/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Delivery of antiinflammatory nutraceuticals by nanoparticles for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 80:1833-43. [PMID: 20654584 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2010] [Revised: 07/10/2010] [Accepted: 07/13/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Extensive research within the last two decades has revealed that most chronic illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, are mediated through chronic inflammation. Thus, suppressing chronic inflammation has the potential to delay, prevent, and even treat various chronic diseases, including cancer. Various nutraceuticals from fruits, vegetables, vitamins, spices, legumes, and traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine have been shown to safely suppress proinflammatory pathways; however, their low bioavailability in vivo limits their use in preventing and treating cancer. We describe here the potential of nanotechnology to fill this gap. Several nutraceuticals, including curcumin, green tea polyphenols, coenzyme Q, quercetin, thymoquinone and others, have been packaged as nanoparticles and proven to be useful in "nanochemoprevention" and "nano-chemotherapy".
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Yadav VR, Prasad S, Kannappan R, Ravindran J, Chaturvedi MM, Vaahtera L, Parkkinen J, Aggarwal BB. Cyclodextrin-complexed curcumin exhibits anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities superior to those of curcumin through higher cellular uptake. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 80:1021-32. [PMID: 20599780 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2010] [Revised: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Curcumin, a yellow pigment present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been linked with multiple beneficial activities, but its optimum potential is limited by poor bioavailability, in part due to the lack of solubility in aqueous solvents. To overcome the solubility problem, we have recently developed a novel cyclodextrin complex of curcumin (CDC) and examined here this compound for anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative effects. Using the electrophoretic mobility shift assay, we found that CDC was more active than free curcumin in inhibiting TNF-induced activation of the inflammatory transcription factor NF-kappaB and in suppressing gene products regulated by NF-kappaB, including those involved in cell proliferation (cyclin D1), invasion (MMP-9), and angiogenesis (VEGF). CDC was also more active than free curcumin in inducing the death receptors DR4 and DR5. Annexin V staining, cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP, and DNA fragmentation showed that CDC was more potent than free curcumin in inducing apoptosis of leukemic cells. Antiproliferative assays also demonstrated that CDC was more active than free curcumin in suppressing proliferation of various cancer cell lines. The cyclodextrin vehicle had no effect in these assays. Compared with free curcumin, CDC had a greater cellular uptake and longer half-life in the cells. Overall we demonstrated that CDC had superior attributes compared with free curcumin for cellular uptake and for antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities.
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- Vivek R Yadav
- Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 143, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Anand P, Nair HB, Sung B, Kunnumakkara AB, Yadav VR, Tekmal RR, Aggarwal BB. Design of curcumin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles formulation with enhanced cellular uptake, and increased bioactivity in vitro and superior bioavailability in vivo. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 79:330-8. [PMID: 19735646 PMCID: PMC3181156 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2009.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 377] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2009] [Revised: 08/28/2009] [Accepted: 09/01/2009] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Curcumin, a yellow pigment present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been linked with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, anticancer, antidiabetic, antirheumatic, and antiviral effects, but its optimum potential is limited by its lack of solubility in aqueous solvents and poor oral bioavailability. We employed a polymer-based nanoparticle approach to improve bioavailability. Curcumin was encapsulated with 97.5% efficiency in biodegradable nanoparticulate formulation based on poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and a stabilizer polyethylene glycol (PEG)-5000. Dynamic laser light scattering and transmission electron microscopy indicated a particle diameter of 80.9 nm. This curcumin, renamed from hereon "as curcumin (NP)", was characterized for its biological activity. In vitro curcumin (NP) exhibited very rapid and more efficient cellular uptake than curcumin. Estrase staining revealed that curcumin (NP) was at least as potent as or more potent than curcumin in inducing apoptosis of leukemic cells and in suppressing proliferation of various tumor cell lines. When examined by electrophoretic gel shift mobility assay, curcumin (NP) was more active than curcumin in inhibiting TNF-induced NF-kappaB activation and in suppression of NF-kappaB-regulated proteins involved in cell proliferation (cyclin D1), invasion (MMP-9), and angiogenesis (VEGF). In mice, curcumin (NP) was more bioavailable and had a longer half-life than curcumin. Overall we demonstrate that curcumin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles formulation has enhanced cellular uptake, and increased bioactivity in vitro and superior bioavailability in vivo over curcumin.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Phone: 713-794-1817, Fax: 713-606-3399,
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