Title:Synergistic Effect of Curcumin: A Review
Volume: 17
Issue: 4
Author(s): Priyanka Kriplani*Kumar Guarve
Affiliation:
- Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar 135001, Haryana,India
Keywords:
Curcumin, Curcuma longa L., combination therapy, synergism, metastasis, cardioprotective.
Abstract:
Background: Curcumin, principal constituent extracted from dried rhizomes of Curcuma
longa L., is a hydrophobic polyphenol meant to cure chronic malignancies like rheumatoid
arthritis, Alzheimer’s, Inflammatory bowel disease and many common ailments related to colon,
lung, stomach and skin. The objective of this review is to study the synergistic effect of curcumin.
Methods: Current prose emphasizes the synergistic effect of curcumin as a part of cancer treatment
and other ailments have been identified and reviewed with particular emphasis on their scientific
impact and novelty.
Results: A number of synergistic combinations have emerged with the growth of biological data
sets that can prove to be useful for the pharmaceutical industry.
Conclusion: This present review will be help the researchers and industries in drug development as
a new paradigm of drug discovery.