Curcumin

Curcumin is a yellow pigment of the spice turmeric that is being studied in cancer prevention.
What is Curcumin?

Curcumin is a component of the Indian spice turmeric (Curcumin longa), a type of ginger. Curcumin is one of three curcuminoids present in turmeric, the other two being desmethoxycurcumin and bis-desmethoxycurcumin. These curcuminoids give turmeric its yellow color and curcumin is used as a yellow food colorant and food additive.

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Traditional Chinese medicine targets cholesterol metabolism for cancer treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine targets cholesterol metabolism for cancer treatment

Can natural supplements backfire? Review explains how and why

Can natural supplements backfire? Review explains how and why

Flavonoids help regulate gut hormones and show promise in managing type 2 diabetes

Flavonoids help regulate gut hormones and show promise in managing type 2 diabetes

What do Blue Zone diets have in common? Polyphenols that may slow aging

What do Blue Zone diets have in common? Polyphenols that may slow aging

Adding curcumin boosts the efficacy of bedaquiline in combating M. abscessus infections

Adding curcumin boosts the efficacy of bedaquiline in combating M. abscessus infections

Using quorum sensing inhibitors as a novel approach to address antibiotic resistance

Using quorum sensing inhibitors as a novel approach to address antibiotic resistance

Light-activated therapy reduces antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Light-activated therapy reduces antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Curcumin-based therapy offers hope against antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Curcumin-based therapy offers hope against antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Turmeric and curcumin may reduce muscle damage, inflammation after exercise

Turmeric and curcumin may reduce muscle damage, inflammation after exercise

Nutraceuticals: exploring potential benefits and challenges of an unregulated healthcare frontier

Nutraceuticals: exploring potential benefits and challenges of an unregulated healthcare frontier

Mediterranean diet linked to reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Mediterranean diet linked to reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Integrating traditional medicines with modern nutrition for holistic health

Integrating traditional medicines with modern nutrition for holistic health

HMGB1 as a key mediator in liver disease pathogenesis

HMGB1 as a key mediator in liver disease pathogenesis

Curcumin compound reactivates Epstein–Barr virus, offering safer cancer therapy

Curcumin compound reactivates Epstein–Barr virus, offering safer cancer therapy

Curcumin shows promise in preventing and treating oral submucosal fibrosis

Curcumin shows promise in preventing and treating oral submucosal fibrosis

Combining apple peel and mistletoe extracts to boost muscle health and endurance

Combining apple peel and mistletoe extracts to boost muscle health and endurance

University of Oklahoma researcher receives NIH grant to explore natural cancer treatments

University of Oklahoma researcher receives NIH grant to explore natural cancer treatments

Researchers develop plant-based instant golden milk with enhanced shelf life

Researchers develop plant-based instant golden milk with enhanced shelf life

Potential liver risks from popular herbal supplements revealed in new study

Potential liver risks from popular herbal supplements revealed in new study

The complex relationship between diet nutrition and cancer

The complex relationship between diet nutrition and cancer

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