Curcumin as a Potential Treatment for COVID-19

In conclusion, this review strategically contributes to the relentless search for therapies that can act on combat of COVID-19, in addition to providing targets for future studies using the curcumin as an adjuvant treatment to COVID-19.

Can curcumin spice treat Alzheimer’s disease?

The main source of the “improves memory” claim are studies reporting that people who eat a lot of curry, which contains turmeric, have better cognitive function than people who eat little. But that says nothing about cause and effect; maybe smart people eat more curry than less-smart people do. There is no rigorous evidence that curcumin does anything for Alzheimer’s.

Curcumin improves memory and mood, new UCLA study says

Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss, according to the results of a study conducted by UCLA researchers.

Curcumin supplement: uprooting a golden ratio

As a fat-soluble compound with poor water solubility, curcumin acting alone is apt to rapidly exit the body without imparting many of its therapeutic effects.

Curcumin: A Review of Its’ Effects on Human Health

Turmeric, a spice that has long been recognized for its medicinal properties, has received interest from both the medical/scientific world and from culinary enthusiasts, as it is the major source of the polyphenol curcumin.

Forget what you’ve heard: Turmeric seems to have zero medicinal properties

Scientists have now had enough. Turmeric’s gains have been ascribed to a chemical contained in it called curcumin. But, though there have been thousands of research papers and 120 clinical trials, curcumin hasn’t yet resulted in a drug.

From golden lattes to wonder drug – is turmeric really such a super spice?

Curcumin falls into what science journal Nature calls the “chemical deceiver category” in that it’s “widely touted as having medicinal activity, but … gives false signals in drug screening tests”, which may explain the flurry of interest without much in the way of real results.

Mellow yellow? The mood and cognitive effects of curcumin from turmeric

Curcumin is the component of turmeric (Curcuma longa) that gives the spice its bright yellow colour. It is one of more than 5,000 flavonoids, a group of plant-based compounds thought to contribute to the health benefits of fruit and vegetables.

The Essential Medicinal Chemistry of Curcumin

Curcumin is a constituent (up to ∼5%) of the traditional medicine known as turmeric. This manuscript reviews the essential medicinal chemistry of curcumin and provides evidence that curcumin is an unstable, reactive, nonbioavailable compound and, therefore, a highly improbable lead.

Turmeric and Its Major Compound Curcumin on Health: Bioactive Effects and Safety Profiles for Food, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological and Medicinal Applications

Curcumin, a yellow polyphenolic pigment from the Curcuma longa L. (turmeric) rhizome, has been used for centuries for culinary and food coloring purposes, and as an ingredient for various medicinal preparations, widely used in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. In recent decades, their biological activities have been extensively studied.

Turmeric Curcumin and Alzheimer's Disease

Turmeric, which contains a significant amount of Curcumin, has long been a staple ingredient in many asian foods. Researchers have theorized that the significantly lower rates of dementia and Alzheimer’s in asian cultures could be attributed to the higher consumption of Curcumin. In fact, studies examining the consumption of Curcumin showed that individuals whom consumed more Curcumin performed better on mental tests later in life.