Title:Novel Drug Delivery System for Curcumin: Implementation to Improve
Therapeutic Efficacy against Neurological Disorders
Volume: 25
Issue: 4
Author(s): Roohi Mohi-ud-din, Reyaz Hassan Mir, Taha Umair Wani, Abdul Jalil Shah, Ishtiyaq Mohi-Ud-Din, Mudasir Ahmad Dar and Faheem Hyder Pottoo*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O.BOX
1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
Keywords:
Curcumin, neurodegenerative disease, therapeutic effect, drug delivery, nanomedicine, bioavailability.
Abstract: Background: Curcumin, a hydrophobic polyphenolic compound present in Curcuma
longa Linn. (Turmeric), has been used to improve various neurodegenerative conditions, including
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Prion disease, stroke,
anxiety, depression, and ageing. However, the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) impedes the delivery of
curcumin to the brain, limiting its therapeutic potential.
Objective/Aim: This review summarises the recent advances towards the therapeutic efficacy of
curcumin along with various novel strategies to overcome its poor bioavailability across the bloodbrain
barrier.
Methods: The data for the compilation of this review work were searched in PubMed Scopus,
Google Scholar, and Science Direct.
Results: Various approaches have been opted to expedite the delivery of curcumin across the
blood-brain barrier, including liposomes, micelles, polymeric nanoparticles, exosomes, dualtargeting
nanoparticles, etc.
Conclusion: The review also summarises the numerous toxicological studies and the role of
curcumin in CNS disorders.