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Therapeutic effects of curcumin in inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases: A nature-made jack-of-all-trades? : Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin
February 2018
February 31 2018
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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.