Diamond Nanoparticles Modify Curcumin Activity: In Vitro Studies on Cancer and Normal Cells and In Ovo Studies on Chicken Embryo Model.

Curcumin has been studied broadly for its wide range of biological activities, including anticancer properties. The major problem with curcumin is its poor bioavailability, which can be improved by the addition of carriers, such as diamond nanoparticles (DN). They are carbon allotropes, and are ther...

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Main Authors: Barbara Strojny, Marta Grodzik, Ewa Sawosz, Anna Winnicka, Natalia Kurantowicz, Sławomir Jaworski, Marta Kutwin, Kaja Urbańska, Anna Hotowy, Mateusz Wierzbicki, André Chwalibog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5063465?pdf=render