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An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating the Effect of Curcumin Supplementation on Lipid Profiles.

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  1. Finding, limited evidenceraisesHDL cholesterol

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  • Increases HDL cholesterol

    limitedreplicated ×2

    “The updated MA showed that curcumin significantly increased HDL-c in overall patients, with an MD of 2.4 mg/dL (95% CI: 1.22, 3.57; I2 = 94%).”
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Effect
    2.4 mean difference, 95% CI 1.22 to 3.57
    Dose studied
    pooled across whole curcumin 500 to 3000 mg/day, curcumin extract 45 to 6000 mg/day and bioavailability-enhanced forms (including curcumin with piperine, nano-curcumin, phytosomal, micellar)
    Population
    Adults in 72 randomised trials (87 arms) comparing curcumin supplementation with placebo or standard treatment, in healthy individuals and in patients with obesity, MAFLD, PCOS, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, ASCVD risk, CKD or dyslipidaemia; median follow-up 8 weeks

Study record

Design
meta-analysis
Species
human
Population
Adults in 72 randomized trials (87 arms) of curcumin supplementation (whole compound, curcumin extract, bioavailability-enhanced forms) versus placebo or standard treatment, re-pooled from 26 systematic reviews plus 19 new trials; healthy individuals and patients with obesity, MAFLD, PCOS, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes or T2D, ASCVD risk, CKD or dyslipidemia
Participants
not reported
Comparator
placebo
Duration
not reported
Endpoints measured
54