Antimicrobial Potential of Curcumin: Therapeutic Potential and Challenges to Clinical Applications

• Main Authors: Yaseen Hussain (Author), Waqas Alam (Author), Hammad Ullah (Author), Marco Dacrema (Author), Maria Daglia (Author), Haroon Khan (Author), Carla Renata Arciola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Curcumin is a bioactive compound that is extracted from <i>Curcuma longa</i> and that is known for its antimicrobial properties. Curcuminoids are the main constituents of curcumin that exhibit antioxidant properties. It has a broad spectrum of antibacterial actions against a wide range o...