Abstract
Several investigations have unveiled multiple effects of the ployphenol curcumin on immune responses, both in physiological and in pathological conditions. Here we review the biochemistry of this compound in the context of its potential and limitations as possible therapeutic modulator of immune responses.
Keywords: Curcumin, immune response, inflammation, autoimmunity, autoimmune diseases, tumors, infection, allergy
Current Bioactive Compounds
Title: Curcumin and Immunity
Volume: 6 Issue: 3
Author(s): Antonio La Cava and Milan Fiala
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Keywords: Curcumin, immune response, inflammation, autoimmunity, autoimmune diseases, tumors, infection, allergy
Abstract: Several investigations have unveiled multiple effects of the ployphenol curcumin on immune responses, both in physiological and in pathological conditions. Here we review the biochemistry of this compound in the context of its potential and limitations as possible therapeutic modulator of immune responses.
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La Cava Antonio and Fiala Milan, Curcumin and Immunity, Current Bioactive Compounds 2010; 6 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340710793237335
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340710793237335 |
Print ISSN 1573-4072 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6646 |
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