Autologous tissue reconstruction of ventral hernias in morbidly obese patients.

Hypothesis: Separation of components is a safe and effective technique for abdominal wall reconstruction in morbidly obese patients.

Design: Review of a prospectively accumulated database.

Setting: University tertiary care medical center.

Curcumin inhibits dose-dependently and time-dependently neuroglial cell proliferation and growth.

Objectives: Curcumin (CUR), the active chemical of the Asian spice turmeric, has strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. CUR inhibits proliferation and growth of several cell types, e.g.