Curcumin anticancer properties

Table 1 Polymeric nanoparticles used for encapsulating curcumin and their anticancer properties towards different cancer cells in vitro and in vivo...

Curcumin 6 is the main component of the Indian spice turmeric, and is thus found in large amounts in curry powders and sauces. This is a very interesting compound, as it has been shown to exhibit a wide array of beneficial health effects, including antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties [89]. It is sold in health food stores in pill form as a dietary supplement. It is also a potential photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy for oral lesions and cancers [90]. This fascinating molecule is of particular interest to my work for two reasons it has a very low aqueous solubility, which might be enhanced by CD inclusion, and it exhibits highly polarity-sensitive fluorescence [91], which gives us an excellent way to study its CD inclusion. 

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