The Fabrication of Polymer-Based Curcumin-Loaded Formulation as a Drug Delivery System: An Updated Review from 2017 to the Present

• Main Authors: Azad, Abul Kalam, Lai, Joanne, Sulaiman, Wan Mohd Azizi Wan, Almoustafa, Hassan, Alshehade, Salah Abdalrazak, Kumarasamy, Vinoth, Subramaniyan, Vetriselvan
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2024
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45673/; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16020160

Turmeric contains curcumin, a naturally occurring compound with noted anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that may help fight cancer. Curcumin is readily available, nontoxic, and inexpensive. At high doses, it has minimal side effects, suggesting it is safe for human use. However, curcumin...