Curcumin

"Curcumin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes.

Descriptor ID	D003474
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.326.146.485.222.222 D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.200 D02.455.426.559.694.222
Concept/Terms	Curcumin Curcumin Turmeric Yellow Yellow, Turmeric Diferuloylmethane

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic [D02.455.326]
Alkanes [D02.455.326.146]
Heptanes [D02.455.326.146.485]
Diarylheptanoids [D02.455.326.146.485.222]
Curcumin [D02.455.326.146.485.222.222]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
Phenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657]
Catechols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166]
Curcumin [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.200]
Diarylheptanoids [D02.455.426.559.694]
Curcumin [D02.455.426.559.694.222]

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Bar chart showing 77 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2009	1	1	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2015	6	0	6
2016	0	1	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	5	0	5
2019	13	1	14
2020	6	1	7
2021	8	0	8
2022	8	0	8
2023	3	0	3
2024	6	2	8
2025	6	0	6
2026	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Curcumin" by people in Profiles.

Wang Z, Kou X, Wang S, Han Y, Xu D, McClements DJ, Chen X, Chen S. Interaction and formation mechanism of zein-yeast carboxymethyl glucan nanoparticles for the encapsulation of curcumin. Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 May; 362:152055.

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Zhang Z, McClements DJ, Ji H, Jin Z, Qiu C. Pepsin and trypsin coronas on starch nanoparticles: size-dependent modulation of curcumin release and bioactivity. Food Chem. 2026 Apr 15; 508(Pt A):148320.

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Hu S, Dong W, Zou Y, Tian C, McClements DJ, Zhao Y, Li Y. Collagen peptides increase curcumin bioaccessibility in milk protein-stabilized emulsions by increasing mixed micelle solubilization capacity. Food Chem. 2026 Jan 30; 500:147466.

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Zhao S, Li K, Huang H, Zhao P, Su S, McClements DJ, Chen S, Ma C, Liu X, Liu F. Regulation of goat whey protein complex interfacial structures by gum Arabic to improve emulsion performance for curcumin delivery and application. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Oct 15; 366:123782.

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Liu H, Yang C, Wu X, Peng S, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Liu W. Influence of the maturity on the characteristics of orange-derived extracellular vesicles and their delivery performance for curcumin. Food Chem. 2025 Sep 01; 485:144518.

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Gu Q, Lu G, Han J, McClements DJ, Ma C, Liu X, Liu F. Design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of curcumin-loaded nanoparticles based on zein, hyaluronic acid, and tannic acid. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 May; 309(Pt 3):142884.

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Luo M, Han Y, Sun Y, Wu Y, Bechtel TD, Wong S, Shen P, Du H, Gibbons JG, Xiao H. Variability of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Curcumin Metabolism and Its Biological Implications. J Agric Food Chem. 2025 Apr 16; 73(15):8935-8943.

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Liu H, Liu Y, Peng S, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Fang S, Liu W. Colonic delivery and controlled release of curcumin encapsulated within plant-based extracellular vesicles loaded into hydrogel beads. Food Res Int. 2025 Feb; 202:115540.

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Xu R, Gu Y, McClements DJ, Zheng L, Huang M, Zhao M. Ternary complex of soluble undenatured type II collagen-hydrophobic phytochemical-chondroitin sulfate facilitates high stability and targeted intestinal release properties to active substance. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Feb; 288:138601.

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Hu Q, Tang X, Long R, Pan X, Shi S, Liu J, Pan Y, Li L, Gong L, Liao W, Zheng P, Luo X, Wang Q, Luo M, Fu C, Li R, Xiao H. Self-assembled nano delivery system of fenugreek polysaccharides: Effects on curcumin bioavailability and molecular mechanisms. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Jan; 286:138294.

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