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    Synthesis of 86 species of 1,5-diaryl-3-oxo-1,4-pentadienes analogs of curcumin can yield a good lead in vivo

    Curcumin is known to possess many anti-tumor properties such as inhibition of tumor growth and induction of apotosis. However, limited bioavailability of curcumin prevents its clinical application. A synthesiz...

    Chieko Kudo, Hiroyuki Yamakoshi, Atsuko Sato, Hiroshi Nanjo in BMC Pharmacology (2011)