A Novel Curcumin Arginine Salt: A Solution for Poor Solubility and Potential Anticancer Activities

Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic compound with well-known anticancer properties. Poor solubility and permeability hamper its use as an anticancer pharmaceutical product. In this study, L-arginine, a basic amino acid and a small hydrophilic molecule, was utilized to form a salt with the weak acid c...

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Main Authors: Adel Al Fatease, Mai E. Shoman, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, Heba A. Abou-Taleb, Hamdy Abdelkader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/1/262