Curry Compound Curtails Coronary Artery Disease Markers
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Posted on Jul 22, 2015, 6 a.m.
Curcumin may decrease serum levels of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, among people with coronary artery disease (CAD).
The active ingredient in turmeric – the spice that lends curry its characteristic color, curcumin has been found by previous studies to exert antioxidant and anti-inflammation effects. P. Mirzabeigi, from Tehran University of Medical Science (Iran), and colleagues enrolled 33 man and. women with coronary artery disease (CAD), who were randomly assigned to receive either a curcumin supplement (500 mg curcumin C3), or placebo, for two months. The group receiving curcumin supplements demonstrated significant reductions in serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, "bad" cholesterol), as well as triglycerides. Other markers of inflammation in CAD, including total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein, “good” cholesterol), blood glucose and hs-CRP levels, remain unchanged.
Mirzabeigi P, Mohammadpour AH, Salarifar M, Gholami K, Mojtahedzadeh M, Javadi MR. “The Effect of Curcumin on some of Traditional and Non-traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Pilot Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial.” Iran J Pharm Res. 2015 Spring;14(2):479-86.
