Use of Curcumin in Psoriasis

Authors

  • Veronica Di Nardo Department of Nuclear, Subnuclear and Radiation Physics, University of Rome “G. Marconi”, Rome
  • Serena Gianfaldoni University G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome
  • Georgi Tchernev Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior Department of General, Vascular and Abdominal Surgery, Sofia
  • Uwe Wollina Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, 01067 Dresden
  • Victoria Barygina Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence
  • Jacopo Lotti Department of Nuclear, Subnuclear and Radiation Physics, University of Rome “G. Marconi”, Rome
  • Farah Daaboul Institute of Dermatological and Regenerative Sciences, Florence
  • Torello Lotti University G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.055

Keywords:

Psoriasis, Curcumin, Anti-inflammatory, Anti - oxidant, Efficacy, Safe profile

Abstract

Curcumin is a polyphenol derived from the golden spice turmeric, which is widely used for different purposes, such as culinary spice and alimentary addictive, make - up and, finally, as a natural product for the treatment of different diseases, especially for the chronic inflammatory ones. Recently, curcumin has been proposed as a valid and safe therapeutic option for psoriasis.

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Published

2018-01-21

How to Cite

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Di Nardo V, Gianfaldoni S, Tchernev G, Wollina U, Barygina V, Lotti J, Daaboul F, Lotti T. Use of Curcumin in Psoriasis. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 21 [cited 2024 Apr. 18];6(1):218-20. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2018.055

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