Curcumol inhibits the proliferation of gastric adenocarcinoma MGC-803 cells via downregulation of IDH1.

Curcumol, a polyphenol compound derived from the rhizome of Curcuma, has been established as an antitumor compound against multiple types of cancer, including gastric (GC), lung, liver and breast cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms undelying its anticancer activity in GC are still unclear. In this study, the antitumor efficacy of curcumol was ascertained in human gastric adenocarcinoma MGC-803 cells.