The Molecular Targets and Therapeutic Uses of Curcumin in Health and Disease

The Molecular Targets and Therapeutic Uses of Curcumin in Health and Disease

Curcumin is derived from the root of the plant Curcuma longa (also called turmeric) and its medicinal uses have been described for over 5000 years. More than 1500 papers published within last half a century has revealed that curcumin has a potential in the treatment of wide variety of inflammatory d...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Aggarwal, Bharat B. (Editor), Surh, Young-Joon (Editor), Shishodia, Shishir (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
Series:ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 595
Subjects:
Medicine.
Cancer research.
Immunology.
Pharmacology.
Virology.
Infectious diseases.
Biomedicine.
Cancer Research.
Infectious Diseases.
Pharmacology/Toxicology.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Curcumin is derived from the root of the plant Curcuma longa (also called turmeric) and its medicinal uses have been described for over 5000 years. More than 1500 papers published within last half a century has revealed that curcumin has a potential in the treatment of wide variety of inflammatory diseases including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, Alzheimer, psoriasis etc, through modulation of numerous molecular targets. This is the first monograph to deal specifically with this subject.
Physical Description:XXII, 490 p. 75 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9780387464015
ISSN:0065-2598 ;

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