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Chemical structures of curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) are presented, highlighting the structural differences between these curcuminoids. BDMC lacks the methoxy groups present on curcumin's aromatic rings.

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![Figure 1: Chemical structures of curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) are presented, highlighting the structural differences between these curcuminoids. BDMC lacks the methoxy groups present on curcumin's aromatic rings.]()

> Source: Yan Xu et al. "Bisdemethoxycurcumin inhibits oxidative stress and antagonizes Alzheimer's disea." *Brain and behavior*, 2020. PMID: [32441492](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32441492/)
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  <figcaption>Figure 1. Chemical structures of curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) are presented, highlighting the structural differences between these curcuminoids. BDMC lacks the methoxy groups present on curcumin's aromatic rings.<br>  Source: Yan Xu et al. "Bisdemethoxycurcumin inhibits oxidative stress and antagonizes Alzheimer's disea." <em>Brain and behavior</em>, 2020. PMID: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32441492/">32441492</a></figcaption>
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