The global burden of neurological diseases is increasing at a much faster rate
causing a social and economic impact on the people. Neurological diseases, including
Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and
many more, are the current hot topics. The current treatment strategy in combating
neurological diseases only focuses on symptomatic relief and thus causes severe side
effects. Therefore, the therapeutic approach to combating neurological diseases has
shifted towards herbal plants. One such plant of great importance is Curcuma longa L.
and its associated active constituent curcumin. In this book chapter, we have focused
on the important role of curcumin in neurological diseases, in which we have
summarized data from 10 years (2010-2020) to get a comprehensive idea for further
research in this field. We have also described the role of curcumin in the treatment of
neurological diseases, including its cellular and common molecular mechanisms.
Keywords: Neurological diseases, Pharmacological effects, Turmeric.
