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Research in the Middle East into the Health Benefits of Curcumin

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Studies on Biomarkers and New Targets in Aging Research in Iran

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The Middle East is known as the cradle of civilization. It was the crossroads of ancient empires and the birthplace of major world religions. Today, it is the center of many world issues due to economic, religious, and political reasons. Although it has lagged behind many other regions of the world in medicinal research, this has increased dramatically in recent years with increasing numbers of relevant publications. Much of this research has focused on increasing our understanding of the aging process and attempting to identify biomarkers and natural products to improve the human health span. This review provides a brief overview of the research conducted in the Middle East on the health benefits of curcumin, a phytochemical derived from the famous spice turmeric. These efforts have been mainly spearheaded by Iran.

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  1. Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil

    Paul C. Guest

  2. Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    Amirhosein Sahebkar

  3. Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    Amirhosein Sahebkar

  4. Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Iran

    Amirhosein Sahebkar

  5. Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI), Lodz, Poland

    Amirhosein Sahebkar

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Guest, P.C., Sahebkar, A. (2021). Research in the Middle East into the Health Benefits of Curcumin. In: Guest, P.C. (eds) Studies on Biomarkers and New Targets in Aging Research in Iran. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(), vol 1291. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56153-6_1

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