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SUBMITTER: Murray-Stewart T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5753667 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Murray-Stewart Tracy T Casero Robert A RA
Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) 20171218 4
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), the natural polyphenol responsible for the characteristic yellow pigment of the spice turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>), is traditionally known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic properties. Capable of affecting the initiation, promotion, and progression of carcinogenesis through multiple mechanisms, curcumin has potential utility for both chemoprevention and chemotherapy. In human cancer cell lines, curcumin has been shown to decrease ornith ...[more]