associated with serious adverse effects. Inspired by curcumin-a naturally traditional Chinese medicine, a series of curcuminderivatives containing NSAIDs, used for transdermal application, were synthesized and screened for their anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and in vivo. Compared with curcumin and parent NSAID (salicylic acid and salsalate), topical application of A11 and B13 onto mouse ear edema, prior