Curcumin against gastrointestinal cancer: A review of the pharmacological mechanisms underlying its antitumor activity

Gastrointestinal cancer (GIC) poses a serious threat to human health globally. Curcumin (CUR), a hydrophobic polyphenol extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has shown reliable anticancer function and low toxicity, thereby offering broad research prospects. Numerous studies have demonstrated...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Fan, Xiqin Zhang, Yuxin Tong, Suning Chen, Jingjing Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.990475/full