Abstract:Light energy is known to be used to combat microbial growth. Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) has the potential to use different naturally-occurring compounds, such as photosensitizers. Curcumin is an example of a molecule of interest in different areas under different optics. This systematic review surveys the aims and scope of research on curcumin-mediated PACT published between January 2011 and December 2020. The search was carried out in MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE and Periódicos CAPES databases … Show more
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