Disposition and metabolism of the cancer chemopreventive agent curcumin in rodents and humans
Curcumin, the major yellow pigment in the herb turmeric, has been shown to possess cancer chemopreventive activity in rodents. The bioavailability of curcumin in rodents is thought to be poor, but concentrations of 10-5-10-4 M curcumin are required for biological activity. The role of curcumin metab...
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University of Leicester
2002
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