ReviewDrug discovery today2012
Curcumin nanoformulations: a future nanomedicine for cancer.
Review in Drug discovery today, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 204 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
204 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 717 citations in OpenAlex.
- Curcumin in prostate cancer: a systematic review of molecular mechanisms and nanoformulated therapeutic strategies.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The Use of Curcumin as a Complementary Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Eight Weeks of a High Dose of Curcumin Supplementation May Attenuate Performance Decrements Following Muscle-Damaging Exercise.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Comparative absorption of curcumin formulations.Nutrition journal · 2014Trial
- Biodegradable polyethylene glycol-based poly(β-amino ester) hydrogel for curcumin delivery in wound treatment.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Enhanced odontoblast regeneration and anti-inflammatory effects of nanocurcumin-loaded BM-MSC-derived exosomes in an LPS-induced periodontitis rat model.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Nanocurcumin attenuates brain injury in rats with desert dry‑heat‑induced exertional heat stroke by suppressing TLR4/MyD88/NF‑κB signaling.Molecular medicine reports · 2026Article
- Coordination-Driven Assembly of Alginate Networks: From Egg-Box Structures to Bioactive Delivery Applications.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Phytochemicals in Alzheimer's Disease Prevention and Management: Molecular Mechanisms, Therapeutic Potential, Translational Challenges, and Emerging Research Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Machine learning-enhanced nano-QSAR and multiscale modeling for predictive nanomedicine: applications in herbal therapeutics and neglected tropical diseases.Discover nano · 2026Review
- Ethosomal nanocarrier encapsulating curcumin for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: efficacy analysis against mature Streptococcus mutans biofilm.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Development of Albumin Nanocarriers for Enhanced Curcumin Delivery and In Vitro Anticancer Activity in Colon Cancer Cells.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Nano-formulated curcumin restores hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis disturbance in cadmium-induced female reproductive toxicity.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
- An assessment of curcumin, curcumin spanlastics nanoparticles, and curcumin nanocrystals as possible drug delivery systems with antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antitumor activities.BMC biotechnology · 2026Article
- Protective effects of Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharide against aluminum oxide nanoparticle-induced growth retardation and oxidative-immunological disruption in Oreochromis niloticus.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Curcumin-Based Nanoformulations for Oral Health: Mechanistic Insights, Antimicrobial Efficacy, and Future Clinical Perspectives.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Curcumin nanoformulations in drug-resistant epilepsy: A mini review on mechanisms, preclinical evidence, and translational challenges.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Nano-curcumin mitigates aluminum oxide nanoparticle toxicity in Nile tilapia through antioxidant and immune modulation.Fish physiology and biochemistry · 2026Article
- Nanoencapsulation ofRSC advances · 2026Article
144 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Curcumin, a natural diphenolic compound derived from turmeric Curcuma longa, has proven to be a modulator of intracellular signaling pathways that control cancer cell growth, inflammation, invasion and apoptosis, revealing its anticancer potential. In this review, we focus on the design and development of nanoparticles, self-assemblies, nanogels, liposomes and complex fabrication for sustained and efficient curcumin delivery. We also discuss the anticancer applications and clinical benefits of nanocurcumin formulations. Only a few novel multifunctional and composite nanosystem strategies offer simultaneous therapy as well as imaging characteristics. We also summarize the challenges to developing curcumin delivery platforms and up-to-date solutions for improving curcumin bioavailability and anticancer potential for therapy.
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