Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan.
Molecules. 2024 Jun 12;29(12):2795. doi: 10.3390/molecules29122795.
Turmeric () contains curcumin, demethoxycurcumin (DMC), and bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC). Nevertheless, curcumin is the most researched active ingredient for its numerous pharmacological effects. We investigated the impact of these curcuminoids found in Ryudai gold, an approved cultivar of , on wound healing, inflammation, and diabetes. Sub-planter injections of carrageenan induced acute paw inflammation in rats. The wound-healing ability of 1% curcuminoids was examined by making a 6 mm round wound on the shaved dorsum of the mice with a biopsy punch. A single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (50 mg/kg) was used to induce diabetes in mice. Curcuminoids at a dose rate of 100 mg/kg body weight were used with feed and as a gastric gavage to treat diabetes and inflammation in experimental animals. Paw thickness was measured at 1, 3, and 6 h following carrageenan injection. After three hours, mean paw volume was 58% in carrageenan-injected mice, which was 35%, 37%, and 31% in the curcumin, DMC, and BDMC groups, respectively. Histopathology of the paw tissue demonstrated severe infiltration of inflammatory cells and thickening of the dermis, which were remarkably improved by the curcuminoids. The wound-healing abilities were significantly higher in the curcumin- (95.0%), DMC- (93.17%), and BDMC-treated (89.0%) groups, in comparison to that of the control (65.09%) group at day nine. There were no significant differences in wound-healing activity among the groups treated with 1% curcuminoids throughout the study. Streptozotocin-induced diabetes was characterized by an increased blood glucose (552.2 mg/dL) and decreased body weight (31.2 g), compared to that of the control rats (145.6 mg/dL and 46.8 g blood glucose and body weight, respectively). It also caused an increase in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT; 44.2 U/L) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST; 55.8 U/L) compared to that of the control group (18.6 U/L and 20.1 U/L, respectively). Histopathological examination of the liver showed that diabetes caused hepatic cellular necrosis, congestion of the central vein, and parenchymatous degeneration. However, all three curcuminoids significantly decreased blood glucose levels, ALT, and AST and improved the histopathological score of the liver. These results evidenced that not only curcumin but also DMC and BDMC have potent anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and anti-diabetic efficacy, and the Ryudai gold variety of turmeric could be used as a functional food supplement.
姜黄含有姜黄素、脱甲氧基姜黄素(DMC)和双脱甲氧基姜黄素(BDMC)。然而,姜黄素因其众多的药理作用,是最受研究的活性成分。我们研究了 Ryudai 金(一种经批准的郁金栽培品种)中这些姜黄素类化合物对伤口愈合、炎症和糖尿病的影响。在大鼠的跖骨下注射角叉菜胶可诱发急性爪炎症。通过用活检冲孔在剃光的背部制作 6 毫米圆形伤口,检查 1%姜黄素类化合物的伤口愈合能力。单次腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(50mg/kg)可诱导小鼠发生糖尿病。用饲料和胃内灌注将姜黄素类化合物以 100mg/kg 体重的剂量给药,以治疗实验动物的糖尿病和炎症。在注射角叉菜胶后 1、3 和 6 小时测量爪厚度。在 3 小时后,角叉菜胶注射小鼠的平均爪体积为 58%,而姜黄素、DMC 和 BDMC 组分别为 35%、37%和 31%。爪组织的组织病理学显示炎症细胞严重浸润和真皮增厚,这些在姜黄素类化合物治疗后明显改善。与对照组(第 9 天为 65.09%)相比,姜黄素(95.0%)、DMC(93.17%)和 BDMC 治疗组(89.0%)的伤口愈合能力显著更高。在整个研究过程中,用 1%姜黄素类化合物治疗的各组之间的伤口愈合活性没有显著差异。链脲佐菌素诱导的糖尿病的特征是血糖升高(552.2mg/dL)和体重减轻(31.2g),与对照组(分别为 145.6mg/dL 和 46.8g 血糖和体重)相比。它还导致血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT;44.2U/L)和天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST;55.8U/L)升高,与对照组(分别为 18.6U/L 和 20.1U/L)相比。肝组织病理学检查显示,糖尿病导致肝细胞坏死、中央静脉充血和实质变性。然而,三种姜黄素类化合物均显著降低血糖水平、ALT 和 AST,并改善肝组织病理学评分。这些结果表明,不仅姜黄素,而且 DMC 和 BDMC 都具有很强的抗炎、伤口愈合和抗糖尿病作用,Ryudai 金品种的郁金可作为功能性食品补充剂。
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