• DOI:10.1007/s10875-006-9066-7
Corpus ID: 21586221

“Spicing Up” of the Immune System by Curcumin

@article{Jagetia2006SpicingUO,
  title={“Spicing Up” of the Immune System by Curcumin},
  author={G. Jagetia and B. Aggarwal},
  journal={Journal of Clinical Immunology},
  year={2006},
  volume={27},
  pages={19-35}
}

• G. Jagetia, B. Aggarwal
• Published 2006
• Biology, Medicine
• Journal of Clinical Immunology

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is an orange-yellow component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a spice often found in curry powder. Traditionally known for its an antiinflammatory effects, curcumin has been shown in the last two decades to be a potent immunomodulatory agent that can modulate the activation of T cells, B cells, macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells. Curcumin can also downregulate the expression of various proinflammatory cytokines including TNF, IL-1, IL-2… Expand

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