PMID: 16521985Mar 9, 2006Paper

Preventive role of curcumin in lung cancer

Przegla̧d lekarski
Maciej Balcerek, Irena Matławska

Abstract

Carcinogens from cigarette smoke form the link between nicotine addiction and lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. One of the most frequently studied chemopreventive agents is a curcumin, a natural compound extracted from turmeric that inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in human leukaemia, prostate cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. Curcumin (diferuoylmethane) is a major yellow pigment in turmeric (Curcuma longa) and is widely used as a spice. Curcumin exhibits a variety of pharmacological effects, and has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activities.

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