Therapeutic Effects of Curcumin in Inflammatory and Immune-Mediated Diseases: A Nature-Made Jack-of-All-Trades?

Abstract

Curcumin is a dietary polyphenol from turmeric with numerous pharmacological activities. Novel animal and human studies indicate that curcumin can affect different immune cells, such as various T lymphocyte subsets, macrophages, dendritic cells, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells, which results in decreasing severity of various diseases with immunological etiology. The present review provides a comprehensive overview of the effects of curcumin on different immune cells and immune system-related diseases. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

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