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Curcuma longaFinding

Curcuma longa has no detected effect on stool frequency

no difference foundModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“No statistically significant differences in mean daily scores for bloating, stomach noises, flatulence, stool frequency, or stool consistency were observed between groups provided TF or placebo at the end of the study (Table 1).”
Quoted verbatim from Safety assessment and gastrointestinal tolerance of a novel highly bioavailable turmeric extract formulation: A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial.
This finding among the 6 findings on its endpoint

Curcuma longa

Stool frequency

no difference found

Who
Healthy adults aged 18 to 60 years, 60 randomised (30 per arm), 5-week parallel trial against maltodextrin placebo
Dose studied
1000 mg/day (four 250 mg capsules once daily before breakfast) for 35 consecutive days

Moderate evidencePMID 41459382 · 2026

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
5 weeks

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Toxicology reports
What else it reported1 finding · 0 compounds · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6ZDT079AXA6KW5X4S61C20W