Polymeric nanoparticle-encapsulated curcumin ("nanocurcumin"): a novel strategy for human cancer therapy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Curcumin, a yellow polyphenol extracted from the rhizome of turmeric (<it>Curcuma longa</it>), has potent anti-cancer properties as demonstrated in a plethora of human cancer cell line and animal carcinogenesis models. Ne...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Nanobiotechnology |
| Online Access: | http://www.jnanobiotechnology.com/content/5/1/3 |