Curcumin Derivatives: Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Biological Potential
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 32
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Interests: natural products; NMR spectroscopy; organic chemical structure; curcumin
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Interests: natural products; fluorescence probes; NMR spectroscopy; organic synthesis; antioxidant products; curcumin; curcuminoids
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Molecules is excited to announce its 30th anniversary and invite you to submit your research and findings on curcumin and curcuminoids for our Special Issue titled "Curcumin Derivatives: Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Biological Potential." The scope of this Special Issue is broad, and we welcome articles on various topics, including the synthesis of novel curcuminoids, molecular characterization and spectroscopic analysis of curcuminoids, and curcuminoid metal complexes, as well as studies on the fluorescence and biological activities of curcuminoids. Additionally, theoretical studies and comprehensive reviews will also be considered. We look forward to your valuable contributions to this exciting Special Issue, which aims to deepen our understanding of curcumin and curcuminoids.
Curcumin is the main secondary metabolite extracted from curcuma rhizomes, and in recent years research on this molecule is an exceptional example that occupies almost all topics in the scientific arena, resulting in an exponential growth of publications day by day. The wide worldwide scientific interest in curcumin and curcuminoids is due to the well-documented beneficial medicinal properties, such as antioxidants, anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-Alzheimer's disease, among others. This Special Issue addresses, among other topics, the following:
- Isolation, purification, and structural characterization of curcumin, curcuminoids, and derivatives.
- Biological activities (antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-cancer, anti-Alzheimer's, anti-viral, antibacterial, etc.) of curcuminoid compounds of natural or synthetic origin.
- Cellular metabolism of curcumin, curcuminoids, or derivatives.
- Green chemistry for synthesis of curcumin of curcuminoids.
- Food preparations based on turmeric.
- Development of technologies for the purification of curcuminoids of natural origin.
- Theoretical studies (docking, DFT, QSAR, etc.) on physicochemical and pharmacological properties of curcumin, curcuminoids, and derivatives.
- Development of analytical techniques that help the unequivocal elucidation of the main active metabolites of the turmeric rhizome.
Considering the above, our colleagues are invited to present their original research or review work touching on the topics mentioned above in this interesting Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Raul G. Enriquez
Guest Editor
Dr. Marco A. Obregón-Mendoza
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- curcumin
- demethoxycurcumin
- bisdemethoxycurcumin
- antioxidant activities
- anti-cancer activities
- anti-Alzheimer disease
- curcuminoid metal complexes
- curcumin-based fluorescent probes
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