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The protective role of curcumin in cardiovascular diseases

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The antioxidant effects of curcumin have been shown to attenuate adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity and may prevent diabetic cardiovascular complications and the effect ofCurcumin in decreasing the serum cholesterol level may protect against the pathological changes occurring with atherosclerosis.
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This article is published in International Journal of Cardiology.The article was published on 2009-04-03. It has received 255 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Curcumin.

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Curcumin, an Active Component of Turmeric (Curcuma longa), and Its Effects on Health

TL;DR: Turmeric is known recently to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer effects and, thanks to these effects, to have an important role in prevention and treatment of various illnesses ranging notably from cancer to autoimmune, neurological, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetic.
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Carotenoids: biochemistry, pharmacology and treatment

TL;DR: The biological and immunological activities of the main carotenoids used for the treatment of various diseases and their possible mechanisms of action are described.
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Curcumin, inflammation, and chronic diseases: how are they linked?

TL;DR: Research to date suggests that chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and most chronic diseases are closely linked, and the antioxidant properties of curcumin can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of chronic inflammation diseases.
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Polyphenols: Benefits to the Cardiovascular System in Health and in Aging

TL;DR: This review highlights the literature surrounding this topic on the prominently studied and documented polyphenols as pertaining to cardiovascular health and aging.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease : Evidence and Potential Mechanisms

TL;DR: Results indicate that TCM might be used as a complementary and alternative approach to the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, however, further rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are warranted to assess the effect of TCM on long-term hard endpoints in patients with cardiovascular disease.
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Anticancer potential of curcumin: preclinical and clinical studies.

TL;DR: Evidence has also been presented to suggest that curcumin can suppress tumor initiation, promotion and metastasis, and Pharmacologically,Curcumin has been found to be safe.
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Ethical authorship and publishing

TL;DR: Principles of Ethical Publishing in the International Journal of Cardiology: that the corresponding author has the approval of all other listed authors for the submission and publication of all versions of the manuscript.
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Phase I clinical trial of curcumin, a chemopreventive agent, in patients with high-risk or pre-malignant lesions.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that curcumin is not toxic to humans up to 8,000 mg/day when taken by mouth for 3 months and a biologic effect ofCurcumin in the chemoprevention of cancer is suggested.
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Curcumin as “Curecumin”: From kitchen to clinic

TL;DR: Curcumin, a spice once relegated to the kitchen shelf, has moved into the clinic and may prove to be "Curecumin", a therapeutic agent in wound healing, diabetes, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, and arthritis.
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Regulation of cardiac hypertrophy by intracellular signalling pathways

TL;DR: Recent findings in genetically modified animal models implicate important intermediate signal-transduction pathways in the coordination of heart growth following physiological and pathological stimulation.
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