Browsing by Subject "Curcumin"
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Co-formulation and therapeutic evaluation of bioactive plant compounds in Pheroid®
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Cancer is a global health burden; of which lung cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type and has the highest mortality. The survival profile of lung cancer patients at all stages is dismal despite the availability of ... -
Combining selected medicinal plant extracts to improve wound healing of the skin
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Throughout history plant-based medicines have been used for the treatment and management of wounds and some of these natural remedies are still very popular. Aloe vera gel is a well-known medicinal plant widely used in ... -
Curcumin delivery across excised sheep nasal mucosa from temperature sensitive gel formulations containing bioenhancers
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Curcumin has been researched extensively for its medicinal properties such as the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) conditions. Curcumin, however, exhibits extremely poor ... -
Curcumin rescues a PINK1 knock down SH-SY5Y cellular model of Parkinson’s disease from mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death
(Springer, 2017)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Mutations in the PINK1 gene result in an autosomal recessive form of early-onset PD. ... -
Development of curcumin containing direct compressible gastro-retentive tablets
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Curcumin is the main active compound found in turmeric that exhibits many medicinal actions such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, antimicrobial and anti-cancer effects. However, the systemic delivery of curcumin by ... -
The influence of neonatal intake of curcumin on lipid metabolism : implication on obesity model
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The high prevalence of obesity and related metabolic disorders due to increased consumption of fructose-rich diet is a serious global threat to the public’s health among children and adolescents. Obesity is associated with ... -
An investigation of plant derived compounds as inhibitors of monoamine oxidase
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Computational chemistry, among other things, elucidates possible drug-molecular target interactions when an algorithm is run on a molecular modelling program. Although it is just a projection of reality, it enables researchers ...