Curcumin is a natural compound present in Indian spice turmeric. It has diverse pharmacological action but low oral solubility and bioavailability continue to limit its use as a drug. With the aim of improving the bioavailability of Curcumin (CUR), we evaluated Curcumin-Pyrogallol (CUR-PYR) cocrystal and Curcumin-Artemisinin (CUR-ART) coamorphous solid.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExposure to particulate emissions from printer and cigarette smoke affects the structure and function of mitochondria, which may account for the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases. The addition of charge for the pollutant aerosols may increase the toxicity by their deposition in the lower respiratory tract. The mitochondrial damage in the lung of asthmatic mice was assessed by examining the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxides, reduced glutathione, and the activities of isocitrate dehydrogenase, alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, succinate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase, complexes I to IV, and cytochrome c.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this investigation was to determine the efficacy of crocetin in preventing lung tumorigenesis in mice. We evaluated crocetin in Swiss albino mice treated with the tobacco-specific carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene [B(a)P] for their ability to inhibit pulmonary adenoma formation and growth. Male Swiss albino mice (7 weeks old) were given 100 mg/kg B(a)P by i.
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