Curcumin: pharmaceutical solids as a platform to improve solubility and bioavailability
Title | Curcumin: pharmaceutical solids as a platform to improve solubility and bioavailability |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Suresh, K, Nangia, A |
Journal | Crystengcomm |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 24 |
Pagination | 3277-3296 |
Date Published | JUN |
Abstract | Curcumin (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 ( |
DOI | 10.1039/c8ce00469b |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 3.474 |
Divison category:
Physical and Materials Chemistry
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