Abstract:

Curcumin is a natural polyphenol. Recently, the antiinflammatory, antioxidant, immunoregulatory and proapoptotic properties of curcumin have been revealed. The role of curcumin on genes and cell-signaling pathways at multiple levels has become a hotspot of biomedical research. In this paper, the biological properties of curcumin and its effect on some neurological diseases are reviewed.

Key words: curcumin, biological property, neurological diseases