Chemopreventative effects of tetrahydrocurcumin on human diseases.
Chemoprevention is a relatively new and promising strategy to prevent human degenerative diseases, including cancer, and is defined as the use of natural dietary compounds and/or synthetic substances to block, inhibit, reverse, or retard the progress of human diseases. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) is a major metabolite of curcumin (extracted from the roots of the Curcuma longa Linn). THC has been demonstrated to prevent oxidative stress and inflammation, to act against neurodegeneration, and to possess anti-cancer activity. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge and underlying molecular mechanisms of the chemopreventative activities of THC and its potential effects on the development of various human diseases.
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan 704, Taiwan.
Jia-Ching
JC
Wu
Mei-Ling
ML
Tsai
Ching-Shu
CS
Lai
Ying-Jan
YJ
Wang
Chi-Tang
CT
Ho
Min-Hsiung
MH
Pan
D000818:Animals; D030024:Curcuma / Q000378:metabolism*; D003474:Curcumin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D004035:Diet Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000378:metabolism*
D010936:Plant Extracts; C096277:tetrahydrocurcumin; D003474:Curcumin