Open AccessAn in vitro evaluation of cytotoxicity of curcumin against human periodontal ligament fibroblasts
Author(s) -
Praveenkumar S Mandroli,
A R Prabhakar,
Kishore Bhat,
Sushma Krishnamurthy,
Chetana Bogar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/ayu.ayu_294_18
Subject(s) - periodontal fiber , curcumin , cytotoxicity , in vitro , chemistry , pharmacology , dentistry , medicine , biochemistry
Curcumin, a component of turmeric ( Curcuma longa L.), is a molecule of multitude of medicinal properties. Although curcumin has found a place in the treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases, there are no reported cytotoxicity studies on the cells of clinical significance (i.e., periodontal ligament [PDL] fibroblasts).