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Taking turmeric while taking sulfasalazine might increase the effects and side effects of sulfasalazine. Studies seem to support turmeric for pain relief, with one study noting that it seemed to work as well as ibuprofen (Advil) in people with arthritis in their knees. K. Antihyperglycemic, antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant effects of Dihar, a polyherbal ayurvedic formulation in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Comparison of oral nano-curcumin with oral prednisolone on oral lichen planus: a randomized double-blinded clinical trial.
S. Chemopreventive effect of curcumin, a naturally occurring anti- inflammatory agent, during the promotion/progression stages of colon cancer. Curcumin, a diferuloylmethane, attenuates cyclosporine-induced renal dysfunction and oxidative stress in rat kidneys.P. Curcumin protects against cytotoxic and inflammatory effects of quartz particles but causes oxidative DNA damage in a rat lung epithelial cell line. C-reactive protein decreases expression of thrombomodulin and endothelial protein C receptor in human endothelial cells. Efficacy of turmeric (curcumin) in pain and postoperative fatigue after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study.
As wonderful as turmeric’s nutritional benefits can be, more curcumin is not necessarily better, and too much can be risky. Effects of curcumin supplementation on vitamin D levels in women with premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled study. One study showed that turmeric extract containing curcumin could -- in some cases -- stop colorectal cancer that wasn't helped by other treatments from growing. If you are taking medications for cancer, check with your healthcare provider before taking turmeric.Although long used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is also known as haridra, [9] there is no high-quality clinical evidence that consuming turmeric or curcumin is effective for treating any disease. Western medicine has now begun to study how turmeric can help with gut inflammation and gut permeability, two measures of digestive efficiency. Taking turmeric while taking norfloxacin might increase the effects and side effects of norfloxacin.