title: [Neuroprotective effects of curcumin].
abstract: Traditionally, turmeric has been put to use as a food additive and herbal medicine in Asia. Curcumin is an active principle of the perennial herb curcuma longa (commonly known as turmeric). Recent evidence suggests that curcumin has activities with potential for neuroprotective efficacy, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiprotein-aggregate activities. In the current review, we provide the newly evidence for the potential role of curcumin in the neuroprotective effects of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD).
authors.affiliation: Herbal Pharmacology Laboratory, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Pengwen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D030024:Curcuma / Q000737:chemistry; D003474:Curcumin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; C012596:turmeric extract; D003474:Curcumin