Curcumin as a natural potential drug candidate against important zoonotic viruses and prions: A narrative review
Setareh Azarkar,
Masoud Abedi,
Ali Sheikh Olya Lavasani
et al.
Abstract:Zoonotic diseases are major public health concerns and undeniable threats to human health. Among Zoonotic diseases, zoonotic viruses and prions are much more difficult to eradicate, as they result in higher infections and mortality rates. Several investigations have shown curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric, to have wide spectrum properties such as anti‐microbial, anti‐vascular, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐tumor, anti‐neoplastic, anti‐oxidant, and immune system modulator properties. In the present study, w… Show more
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