Curcumin: pharmaceutical solids as a platform to improve solubility and bioavailability

TitleCurcumin: pharmaceutical solids as a platform to improve solubility and bioavailability
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsSuresh, K, Nangia, A
JournalCrystengcomm
Volume20
Issue24
Pagination3277-3296
Date PublishedJUN
AbstractCurcumin (CUR) is the prime curcuminoid in the Indian dietary spice turmeric, Curcuma longa, a plant of the Zingiberaceae family. CUR has promising and diverse therapeutic benefits, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, anti-hyperglycemic, antimalarial, antibacterial, and antiviral activity, including anti-Alzheimer's disease. However, CUR is yet to reach the status of a therapeutic drug candidate mainly because a standard solid dosage of curcumin suffers from poor oral bioavailability (0.05 g mL(-1), less than 1%). The reasons behind its low bioavailability include poor solubility (
DOI10.1039/c8ce00469b
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)3.474
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry

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