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Curcumin: The Chuck Norris of methyltransferases by Etienne Robillard

Introduction

Curcuma longa (hence "curcumin") is a popular spice extract originating from India and used as an spicy additive in Indian gastronomy. The following outline present a summary of info on current research in alternative medicinal applications of the Curcuma longa plant.

Bibliography

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2. Xu Y, Ku B, Cui L, Li X, Barish PA, Foster TC, and Ogle WO. Curcumin reverses impaired hippocampal neurogenesis and increases serotonin receptor 1A mRNA and brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in chronically stressed rats. Brain Res. 2007 Aug 8;1162:9-18. DOI:10.1016/j.brainres.2007.05.071 |
3. Senft C, Polacin M, Priester M, Seifert V, Kögel D, and Weissenberger J. The nontoxic natural compound Curcumin exerts anti-proliferative, anti-migratory, and anti-invasive properties against malignant gliomas. BMC Cancer. 2010 Sep 14;10:491. DOI:10.1186/1471-2407-10-491 |

See also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcumin