姜黄素是一类具有抗氧化、抗炎以及抗肿瘤等多重药理作用的食用植物性色素。本文综合分析姜黄素对化学物神经毒性的保护作用、研究方法以及可能的作用机制,为姜黄素类植物化学物的开发以及相关化学物接触人群的化学预防提供参考。
Curcumins are a class of edible yellow pigments from rhizome of Curcuma longa Linn with multiple pharmacological functions, including anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation and anti-cancer. In this overview, neuroprotection effects of curcumins, research approaches and potential mechanisms are comprehensively summarized, which will provide valuable information for the development of curcumin-related health care products and the chemoprevention of neurotoxic damage.