The Potential of Curcumin in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury
Joint Authors
Sanivarapu, Raghavendra
Vallabhaneni, Vijayalakshmi
Verma, Vivek
Source
Neurology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Current treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI) is supportive at best; despite great efforts, the lack of better treatment solutions looms large on neurological science and medicine.
Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, a spice known for its medicinal and anti-inflammatory properties, has been validated to harbor immense effects for a multitude of inflammatory-based diseases.
However, to date there has not been a review on curcumin’s effects on SCI.
Herein, we systematically review all known data on this topic and juxtapose results of curcumin with standard therapies such as corticosteroids.
Because all studies that compare the two show superior results for curcumin over corticosteroids, it could be true that curcumin better acts at the inflammatory source of SCI-mediated neurological injury, although this question remains unanswered in patients.
Because curcumin has shown improvements from current standards of care in other diseases with few true treatment options (e.g., osteoarthritis), there is immense potential for this compound in treating SCI.
We critically and systematically summarize available data, discuss clinical implications, and propose further testing of this well-tolerated compound in both the preclinical and the clinical realms.
Analyzing preclinical data from a clinical perspective, we hope to create awareness of the incredible potential that curcumin shows for SCI in a patient population that direly needs improvements on current therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sanivarapu, Raghavendra& Vallabhaneni, Vijayalakshmi& Verma, Vivek. 2016. The Potential of Curcumin in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury. Neurology Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sanivarapu, Raghavendra…[et al.]. The Potential of Curcumin in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury. Neurology Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113438
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sanivarapu, Raghavendra& Vallabhaneni, Vijayalakshmi& Verma, Vivek. The Potential of Curcumin in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury. Neurology Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113438
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1113438