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SUBMITTER: Chang M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7277028 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chang Mingxiang M Wu Meimei M Li Hanmin H
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20200530
Curcumin is a hydrophobic polyphenolic compound extracted from the rhizome of <i>Curcuma longa</i> and shows a line of active biological functions, but its application has been limited and questioned because of its low solubility, low bioavailability, and rapid metabolism. In terms of antitumor effect, these disadvantages can be overcome by intratumoral injection. In this study, we present the intratumoral injection of curcumin and glycyrrhetinic acid-modified curcumin-loaded cationic liposome ( ...[more]