Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference (한국독성학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2001.05a
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- Pages.152-152
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- 2001
INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF CUR CUMIN ON PHORBOL ESTER-INDUCED ACTIVATION OF p38 MAP KINASE AND SUBSEQUENT INDUCTION OF CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 IN MOUSE SKIN
- Chun, Kyung-Soo (College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
- Cha, Hyun-Ho (College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
- Han, Seong-Su (College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
- Keum, Young-Sam (College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
- Surh, Young-Joon (College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University)
- Published : 2001.05.01
Abstract
Curcumin, a yellow coloring ingredient of turmeric (Curcuma longa L., Zingiberaceae), has been shown to inhibit experimental carcinogenesis and mutagenesis, but molecular mechanisms underlying its chemopreventive activities remain unclear.(omitted)
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