ArticleInflammatory bowel diseases2015
The Role of Curcumin in Modulating Colonic Microbiota During Colitis and Colon Cancer Prevention.
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122 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 222 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of the Clinical Use of Curcumin for the Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021Pooled it
- Preventing Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer With Antioxidants: A Systematic Review.Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of Curcumin in Treatment of Intestinal Adenomas in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.Gastroenterology · 2018Trial
- Natural Remedies for Gut Health: The Role of Plant Extracts in Combating Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Mechanistic Links Between the Gut Microbiome and Longevity Therapeutics.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Targeting the Gut Microbiota: Mechanistic Investigation of Polyphenol Modulation of the Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer's Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Optimized Formulation of Sulfasalazine and Probiotic-Loaded Carrageenan Microparticles Using Design of Experiments for Effective Colitis Management.Recent advances in drug delivery and formulation · 2026Article
- Curcumin in colorectal cancer: preventive strategies and therapeutic mechanisms.Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 2025Review
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- Gut microbiota and endometrial cancer: research progress on the pathogenesis and application.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Precision Delivery of Active Compounds from Edible and Medicinal Plants via Gut Microbiota Targeting: A New Paradigm for Cancer Immunotherapy.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Antioxidant Food Supplementation in Cancer: Lessons from Clinical Trials and Insights from Preclinical Studies.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Cancer chemoprevention: signaling pathways and strategic approaches.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025Review
- Molecular Characterization of Cancer Preventive and Therapeutic Potential of Three Antistress Compounds, Triethylene Glycol, Withanone, and Withaferin A.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Protective Effect of Curcumin on Metabolic Syndrome Components through the Microbiota.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Emerging Natural Therapies for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2025Review
- Polyphenols and Microbiota Modulation: Insights from Swine and Other Animal Models for Human Therapeutic Strategies.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Curcumin derivative C210 induces Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle and inhibits virion production by disrupting Hsp90 function.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntestinal microbiota influences the progression of colitis-associated colorectal cancer. With diet being a key determinant of the gut microbial ecology, dietary interventions are an attractive avenue for the prevention of colitis-associated colorectal cancer. Curcumin is the most active constituent of the ground rhizome of the Curcuma longa plant, which has been demonstrated to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and antiproliferative properties.
methodsIl10 mice on 129/SvEv background were used as a model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer. Starting at 10 weeks of age, wild-type or Il10 mice received 6 weekly intraperitoneal injections of azoxymethane (AOM) or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and were started on either a control or a curcumin-supplemented diet. Stools were collected every 4 weeks for microbial community analysis. Mice were killed at 30 weeks of age.
resultsCurcumin-supplemented diet increased survival, decreased colon weight/length ratio, and, at 0.5%, entirely eliminated tumor burden. Although colonic histology indicated improvement with curcumin, no effects of mucosal immune responses have been observed in PBS/Il10 mice and limited effects were seen in AOM/Il10 mice. In wild-type and in Il10 mice, curcumin increased bacterial richness, prevented age-related decrease in alpha diversity, increased the relative abundance of Lactobacillales, and decreased Coriobacterales order. Taxonomic profile of AOM/Il10 mice receiving curcumin was more similar to those of wild-type mice than those fed control diet.
conclusionsIn AOM/Il10 model, curcumin reduced or eliminated colonic tumor burden with limited effects on mucosal immune responses. The beneficial effect of curcumin on tumorigenesis was associated with the maintenance of a more diverse colonic microbial ecology.
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