Curcumin, Hormesis and the Nervous System
Description
<jats:p>Curcumin is a polyphenol compound extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa Linn (family Zingiberaceae) commonly used as a spice to color and flavor food. Several preclinical studies have suggested beneficial roles for curcumin as an adjuvant therapy in free radical-based diseases, mainly neurodegenerative disorders. Indeed, curcumin belongs to the family of hormetins and the enhancement of the cell stress response, mainly the heme oxygenase-1 system, is actually considered the common denominator for this dual response. However, evidence-based medicine has clearly demonstrated the lack of any therapeutic effect of curcumin to contrast the onset or progression of neurodegeneration and related diseases. Finally, the curcumin safety profile imposes a careful analysis of the risk/benefit balance prior to proposing chronic supplementation with curcumin.</jats:p>
Journal
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- Nutrients
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Nutrients 11 (10), 2417-, 2019-10-10
MDPI AG
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1361137043746556416
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- ISSN
- 20726643
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- Data Source
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- Crossref