A Gift of Mother Nature – Curcumin An Alternative Chemo-Preventive Drug

Jayalalitha Sathiyamoorthy¹, Priya Durairaj¹, Vidyarani Shyamsundar², Subbiah Shanmugham³, Jagadeesan G. Mani³ and Sudhakar Natarajan¹

¹Department of Biotechnology Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute (University) Maduravoyal, Chennai-95, India.

²Centre of Oral Cancer Prevention and Research, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education (Bharath University),Pallikaranai, Chennai-99, India.

³Centre of Surgical Oncology, Government Royapettah hospital and Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India.

Abstract: India is the world capital for Oral cancer. The chemo preventive actions of many natural compounds were known to our fore-fathers in prehistoric era. These natural compounds are potent, less toxic and have greater biocompatibility. Natural compounds have been extensively studied over decades for various diseases including cancers. Curcumin is one of the important natural chemo preventive drug used for various cancers. It plays very important role in apoptosis, reduction of inflammation in tumour microenvironment. In this article we tried to elucidate the action of “Curcumin” in OSCC and potentially malignant disorders. Here we highlight Curcumin can be a promising therapeutic drug.

Keywords: Curcumin; Chemoprevention; Natural compounds;OSCC

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