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Discovery of the curcumin metabolic pathway involving a unique enzyme in an intestinal microorganism

Polyphenol curcumin, a yellow pigment, derived from the rhizomes of a plant (Curcuma longa Linn) is a natural antioxidant exhibiting a variety of pharmacological activities and therapeutic properties. It has long been used as a traditional medicine and as a preservative and coloring agent in foods....

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Main Authors: Hassaninasab, Azam, Hashimoto, Yoshiteru, Tomita-Yokotani, Kaori, Kobayashi, Michihiko
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3080977/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21467222
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1016217108
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