The role of curcuminoids in overcoming neurodegenerative disorders resulting from heavy metal overload, Department of Biochemistry, Minia University, Egypt, 2012

"...Conclusion

The present study concluded that curcumin displayed effective neuroprotective potency. Curcumin was the most effective in inhibiting iron-dependent lipid peroxidation in rat brain homogenates, this may be due to its ability to iron chelation and its antioxidant actions. Also, it has MAO inhibitory effects concerned with increasing of serotonin and dopamine levels..." full paper: http://internationalscholarsjournals.org/download.php?id=527774625096740007.pdf&type=application/pdf&op=1