Biosynthetic production of curcuminoids

Curcuminoids are natural phenylpropanoids from plants that have been reported as potential cancer-fighting drugs. Nevertheless, these compounds present a poor bioavailability. Cellular uptake is low and curcuminoids are quickly metabolized once inside the cell, requiring repetitive oral doses to ach...

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Main Author: Rodrigues, Joana Lúcia (author)
Other Authors: Araújo, Rafael G. (author), Prather, Kristala L. J. (author), Kluskens, Leon (author), Rodrigues, L. R. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/39587
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/39587