Curcumin is a polyphenolic compound extracted from
curcuma genus of
zingiberaceae,with many pharmacological actions,for example anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant,anti-
tumor and so on.The antitumor effect of
curcumin received
attention recently.It can inhibit
cell proliferation and
metastasis in various
tumors.This
paper reviewed the recent progress of related molecular mechanism in
curcumin induced
apoptosis of
leukemia cells.