Curcumin and amaranth as potential anti-inflammatory and protective agents in bone and joint diseases

Abstract

There has been growing interest in medical research focused on natural products. As a result of the ancestral knowledge passed down through generations and the demands of our current era, there has been an increased demand for new strategies and the search for new molecules with therapeutic potential. This increase is due to new technologies, the evolution of diseases, and the emergence of new ones. In this review, we focus on the work and relevance of Curcumin research, which is one of the main components of Curcuma longa. Additionally, we explore Amaranth in its various reported species and components (seed, leaf, stem) studied. The focus is on the anti-inflammatory therapeutic potential, not only in one, but in different diseases characterized by inflammation and bone destruction. We aim to analyze the possible molecular mechanisms by which curcumin and amaranth act as well as data currently obtained from different studies. This review aims to open a new perspective to the investigation of these compounds in the field of diseases characterized by inflammation and bone destruction. Keywords: curcumin, amaranth, treatment, inflammation, bone.