Topical Application of Curcumin Orabase in Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF)

Summary

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is the chief component of the spice turmeric and is derived from the rhizome of the East Indian plant Curcuma longa. Curcuma longais a member of the Zingiberacae (ginger) family of botanicals and is a perennial plant that is native to Southeast Asia. Turmeric contains a class of compounds known as the curcuminoids, comprised of curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin.

Timeline

Start

2013-12

Primary completion

2016-02

Completion

2016-02

Drugs

Indications