Curcumin attenuates copper-induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster

Curcumin is a hydrophobic polyphenol derived from the rhizome of the Herb Curcuma longa belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. Curcumin possesses antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-depressant-like properties. In this study, we evaluated the rescue role of Curcumin in Copper2+-induced toxicity...

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Main Authors: Amos O. Abolaji, Kehinde D. Fasae, Chizim E. Iwezor, Michael Aschner, Ebenezer O. Farombi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750019306043