The health benefits of curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its yellow colour, could be enhanced by encapsulation in nano-emulsions, suggests new research. The study, published ...

Turmeric is a spice from the ginger family that contains a high amount of curcumin, while fish oil is a supplement packed with the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic ...

Historically a component of Indian Ayurvedic medicine since 1900 BC, turmeric has been widely used to treat a wide variety of ailments. The biological activities of turmeric are attributed to the ...

VietNamNet Bridge - Nacumin, a product containing super-soluble nano-size natural curcumin, has been developed by Vietnamese and English scientists into an industrial plant. In early 2017, PHI Group, ...

A group, led by Professor Yousefi at the University of Medical Sciences, Iran, has examined the effect of a nano range formulation of the naturally occurring curcumin in the treatment of the arthritis ...

Researchers have reported another new medicinal use for curcumin, the bioactive component of Indian kitchen spice turmeric (Curcuma longa). Nanoparticles of curcumin could offer a potential new ...

In a recent study published in Viruses, researchers investigated the efficacy of curcumin as a blue light photosensitizing agent for photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a prophylactic agent, and as a ...