title: Curcumin inhibits nitrogen dioxide induced oxidation of hemoglobin.
abstract: Curcumin protects hemoglobin from nitrogen dioxide induced oxidation. Curcumin was also found to scavenge nitrogen dioxide in a concentration dependent way. The study also explains the ability of curcumin to protect hemoglobin from nitrite induced oxidation, where nitrogen dioxide is a key intermediate.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Unnikrishnan
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D003474:Curcumin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D006454:Hemoglobins; D003474:Curcumin; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide