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ReviewInflammopharmacology2025

Curcumin: multifaceted biological actions and therapeutic implications-a narrative review.

Behnam Ghorbani-Nejad, Matin Baghani, Sajad Amiri, Nasim Agaei Delche, Mohammad Hossein Darijani, Motahareh Soltani, Alireza Nezami, Milad Rahimzadegan

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Review in Inflammopharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Curcumin's Protective Effects Against HMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Review
  4. Curcumin Between Pleiotropic Potential and Translational Constraints.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
    Review
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Behnam Ghorbani-NejadStudent Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Matin BaghaniFunctional Neurosurgery Research Center, Research Institute of Functional Neurosurgery, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sajad AmiriSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nasim Agaei DelcheFunctional Neurosurgery Research Center, Research Institute of Functional Neurosurgery, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein DarijaniFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Motahareh SoltaniPistachio Safety Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Alireza NezamiFood and Drug Administration, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Milad RahimzadeganFunctional Neurosurgery Research Center, Research Institute of Functional Neurosurgery, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Milad.Rahimzadegan@sbmu.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7706-2726

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Curcumin, a bioactive polyphenol extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has garnered considerable attention for its wide-ranging pharmacological properties and potential therapeutic applications. This narrative review critically synthesizes current evidence on curcumin's multifaceted biological actions, encompassing its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and metabolic regulatory effects. Extensive preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that curcumin exerts beneficial effects by modulating key cellular signaling pathways and mitigating oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Despite its promising profile, clinical translation has been hampered by issues related to low bioavailability and rapid metabolism. Recent advances in novel formulation strategies and combination therapies, however, have shown potential in overcoming these limitations. This review uniquely consolidates recent mechanistic insights with clinical translation challenges, identifying specific gaps in bioavailability research and proposing novel combination therapy approaches that distinguish it from existing curcumin reviews, ultimately facilitating evidence-based therapeutic development.

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CurcuminAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsBiological AvailabilityCurcumaHumansInflammationOxidative StressSignal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsCurcuminAnti-inflammatory agentsAntioxidantsCurcuminPharmacological and toxicological phenomenaTherapeutic uses

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