Bactericidal activity of curcumin I is associated with damaging of bacterial membrane.

Curcumin, an important constituent of turmeric, is known for various biological activities, primarily due to its antioxidant mechanism. The present study focused on the antibacterial activity of curcumin I, a significant component of commercial curcumin, against four genera of bacteria, including th...

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Main Authors: Poonam Tyagi, Madhuri Singh, Himani Kumari, Anita Kumari, Kasturi Mukhopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374920?pdf=render