Interaction of curcumin with glutathione

S. Mathews, M.N.A. Rao

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Abstract

Curcumin interacts with glutathione spontaneously and more rapidly in the presence of glutathione S-transferase. The interaction may involve Michael-type addition reaction between the α,β-unsaturated chromophore of curcumin and the nucleophilic glutathione. © 1991.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)257-259
Number of pages3
JournalInternational Journal of Pharmaceutics
Volume76
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991

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