Curcumin: A Dietary Phytochemical... and Function of
Curcumin is the polyphenolic phytochemical component of the spice turmeric with a wide range of pharmacological activities. It acts in several ways as a modulator of DCs and converts them into tolerogenic DCs. Tolerogenic DCs possess antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory activities that regulate the immune responses in health and disease.