An Ode to Curcumin: One Hundred Mechanisms of Curcumin’s Effectiveness Against Human Pathological Conditions

Currently, a large amount of experimental data has been accumulated, which confirm that the main component of turmeric, curcumin, has a high biological activity and a wide spectrum of action. Curcumin is used in the practice of clinical medicine as an effective anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, detoxifying and antiseptic agent. Based on numerous reviews of clinical studies, it seems possible to use this biologically active substance in therapy as a universal remedy for the prevention of the development and complex treatment of many pathological conditions.

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