Is Curcumin at the Threshold of Therapeutic Effectiveness on Patients with Colon Cancer?-A Systematic Review

Copyright © 2021 Shafei, Mohamed Ibrahim and Billa..

Curcumin, obtained from curcuma longa, has been the subject of decades of scientific investigation on its therapeutic usefulness. It is reported to possess several therapeutic properties, of which anti-colon cancer is of interest in this review. Clinically however, curcumin has yet to firm up its place among established anti-colon cancer therapeutic contenders. We aimed to systematically review prevailing clinical evidence on the role of curcumin in colon cancer treatment. The review drawing from literature on clinical studies indicates fairly long term tolerability. No regression of tumor was reported when curcumin was the sole intervention. Increase in p53 level expression was reported in a placebo controlled study but no reduction in PGE2 or 5HETE. Pharmacokinetic data on healthy humans indicate that formulated curcumin delivery systems present significantly higher systemic bioavailability. It appears therefore that the clinical use of curcumin can potentially be realized only through appropriate formulation interventions. Systematic Review Registration: [website], identifier [registration number].

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in pharmacology - 12(2021) vom: 26., Seite 707231

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shafei, Laila Khaled Ismael Abdelgawad [VerfasserIn]
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham [VerfasserIn]
Billa, Nashiru [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer
Clinical trial
Colon
Curcumin
Formulation
Journal Article
Nanoparticle delivery
Outcome measures
Review
Systematic review

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Date Revised 21.09.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fphar.2021.707231

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330812963