Review of the Bioactivity and the Structure-function Relationship of Curcumin
- VernacularTitle:姜黄素的生物活性及构效关系研究进展
- Author:
Dongqing CHENG
;
Xingde WO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Curcumin;
Structure-function relationship
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2008;30(6):468-470
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Curcumin,the active substance of turmeric.has multiple therapeutic activities.However,its water solubility and bio-availability in vivo is very low,which limits the utility of curcumin.This article reviewed recent approaches of the bioactivity and the structure-function relationship of curcumin.The authors suggest that new methods should be tried to modify the structure of cureumin and further studies of therapeutic activities of the homologues are needed.
