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Curcuma longaFinding

Curcuma longa decreases total cholesterol (TC)

lowersVery limited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Body mass index, TG, and total cholesterol decreased significantly in the turmeric group compared with the placebo group (p value < 0.05).”
Quoted verbatim from Effect of turmeric on glycemic status, lipid profile, hs-CRP, and total antioxidant capacity in hyperlipidemic type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
This finding among the 116 findings on its endpoint

Curcuma longa

Total cholesterol (TC)

lowers

Who
Hyperlipidemic type 2 diabetic patients (80 randomised, 75 completed)
Dose studied
2,100 mg daily for 8 weeks

Very limited evidencePMID 30859660 · 2019

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
8 weeks

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M703V00QC779A9VMGH20M1RZ