The structure was first identified in 1910 by J. Miłobędzka, Stanisław Kostanecki and Wiktor Lampe.
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Quercetin, a flavonoid from fruits and leaves, acts like curcumin and piperine.
A medicine called Curcumall, an extract of turmeric and curcumin, was developed by an Israeli biochemist, Dr. Menahem Rabinovich.
Nutritional immunology researchers have discovered novel mechanisms by which naturally occurring compounds such as conjugated linoleic acid, abscisic acid, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, resveratrol, curcumin, limonin, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D modulate immune responses.