摘要
Curcumin （diferuloylmethane）, the main yellow bioactive component of turmeric has been shown to have a wide spectrum of biological actions. It is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic, anticoagulant, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral, antifibrotic, antivenom, anti-ulcer and hypocholesteremic. Its anticancer effect is mainly mediated through induction of apoptosis. Its anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant roles may be clinically exploited to control rheumatism, carcinogenesis and oxidative stress-related pathogenesis. Clinically, curcumin has already been used to reduce post-operative inflammation, Thus, curcumin has the potential of chemopreventive action and has been used in the development of modern medicine to treat various diseases.
