Curcumin: A Potent Polyphenol with Broad Inhibitory Effect against Different Viral Diseases

Authors

  • Poddeti Rathnakar Department of Pharmacology, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India – 500 028.
  • Kandavalli Manipriya Department of Pharmacology, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India – 500 028.
  • Arrani Ashritha Department of Pharmacology, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India – 500 028.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52816/JDVAT.2021.1203

Keywords:

Curcumin, antiviral activity, HIV, hepatitis, SARS-CoV-19, zika virus.

Abstract

A virus is a non-cellular, neither living nor dead, infection causing agent that replicates in the living cells of the host organisms, from human to bacteria belonging to the family of viridae and genus virus. Curcumin is a polyphenol curcuminoid, a yellow-colored compound obtained from the rhizome of the Curcuma longa. Curcumin has been extensively studied for its anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-bacterial and many other activities. Various studies have been done to increase its bio-availability and solubility. Curcumin has now been researched in making more potent antimicrobial agents against microbes based on the previous pre-clinical and clinical studies. The present review recapitulated the research studies which determined the anti-viral activity of Curcuma longa.

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Published

30-06-2021

How to Cite

Rathnakar, P. ., Manipriya, K. ., & Ashritha, A. (2021). Curcumin: A Potent Polyphenol with Broad Inhibitory Effect against Different Viral Diseases. Journal of Drug Vigilance and Alternative Therapies, 1(2), 65–77. https://doi.org/10.52816/JDVAT.2021.1203