Potential applications of curcumin and curcumin nanoparticles: From traditional therapeutics to modern nanomedicine

Nanotechnology Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 161-172

  Rai, Mahendra ^a   Pandit, Raksha ^a   Gaikwad, Swapnil ^a   Yadav, Alka ^a   Gade, Aniket ^a  

^a SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

antimicrobial activity; curcumin; curcumin nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY; MICROEMULSIONS; NANOPARTICLES;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS; CURCUMIN; WOUND INFECTIONS;

DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 84926630128     PISSN: 21919089     EISSN: 21919097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2015-0001     Document Type: Review

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