Antiplasmodial Activity and Toxicological Assessment of Curcumin PLGA-Encapsulated Nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Zulaikha A. Busari (Author), Kabiru A. Dauda (Author), Olajumoke A. Morenikeji (Author), Funmilayo Afolayan (Author), Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi (Author), Jairam Meena (Author), Debasis Sahu (Author), Amulya K. Panda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Curcumin is a polyphenolic pigment isolated from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa (turmeric), a medicinal plant widely used in the ancient Indian and Chinese medicine. The antiplasmodial activity of curcumin is often hampered by its fast metabolism and poor water solubility, thus its incorporation into...