Study on the effect of curcumin in ulcerative colitis
Hiroyuki Hanai et al.
December 2006
Ayurveda medicine / treatment
Metabolism / Stomach / Intestines
The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of curcumin as a maintenance therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).
89 patients with quiescent UC were included in a randomized double-blind study, with half receiving curcumin and half receiving a placebo in addition to standard medication for six months.
The results showed that the curcumin group had a significantly lower relapse rate (4.65% versus 20.51%) and improvements in clinical and endoscopic indices compared to the placebo group. A 6-month follow-up showed that the benefits for the curcumin group persisted.
The study suggests that curcumin may be a promising and safe option for maintaining remission in UC patients, although further research is needed to confirm these results.
The most important information on the study at a glance
- Indications
- Ulcerative colitis
- Institution
- Department of Endoscopic and Photodynamic Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
- Title
- Study on the effect of curcumin in ulcerative colitis
- Brief description
- The study shows that curcumin can sustainably reduce the relapse rate in ulcerative colitis and support remission.
- Original title
- Curcumin Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis: Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Link to the study
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17101300/
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