"Curcumin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes.
| Descriptor ID |
D003474
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.146.485.222.222 D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.200 D02.455.426.559.694.222
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| Concept/Terms |
Curcumin- Curcumin
- Turmeric Yellow
- Yellow, Turmeric
- Diferuloylmethane
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Curcumin" by people in Profiles.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Electrospun PVA Nanofiber Containing ZnO/Curcumin for Wound Healing Application. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2025 Jan; 197(1):194-215.
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Chitosan and carboxymethyl cellulose-based 3D multifunctional bioactive hydrogels loaded with nano-curcumin for synergistic diabetic wound repair. Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Feb 01; 227:1203-1220.
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Curcumin Reduces Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Alters Gut Microbiota in Diet-Induced Obese Male Mice. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2021 11; 65(22):e2100274.
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Curcumin-laden hyaluronic acid-co-Pullulan-based biomaterials as a potential platform to synergistically enhance the diabetic wound repair. Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Aug 31; 185:350-368.
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Modulation of proteasome activity by curcumin and didemethylcurcumin. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2022 11; 40(18):8332-8339.
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Systemic anti-inflammatory therapy aided by double-headed nanoparticles in a canine model of acute intraocular inflammation. Sci Adv. 2020 08; 6(35):eabb7878.
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Tetrahydrocurcumin epigenetically mitigates mitochondrial dysfunction in brain vasculature during ischemic stroke. Neurochem Int. 2019 01; 122:120-138.
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Oral curcumin in elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a multicentre randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. 2018 10 29; 190(43):E1273-E1280.
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Curcumin affects gene expression and reactive oxygen species via a PKA dependent mechanism in Dictyostelium discoideum. PLoS One. 2017; 12(11):e0187562.
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Novel strategy for improving the bioavailability of curcumin based on a new membrane transport mechanism that directly involves solid particles. Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2018 Jan; 122:1-5.