Curcumin's antioxidant effects on inflammatory diseases

Abstract

There are similar inflammatory reasons behind non-contagious chronic diseases. The prevalence of these diseases increases everyday both in our country and around the world. That's why scientists have begun looking for strong antioxidants that could help prevent and treat such inflammatory diseases. Curcumin is one of those antioxidants. Curcumin is one of the components of turmeric, which belongs to the ginger family. Many studies showed that the curcuminoids in turmeric can be used to prevent and treat cardiovascular, autoimmune and endocrine diseases, cancer as well as various inflammatory diseases. With this study, we aim to interpret these recent studies conducted with curcumin.

The Acute and Chronic Effects of Co-Administration of Turmeric and Black Pepper Extracts in Genetic Hypertension

“…Given the pleiotropic actions of both major constituents of the turmeric/black pepper mixture, namely curcumin and piperine, a combination of influences could contribute to reducing blood pressure. These influences include antioxidant, anti-dyslipidemic, anti-inflammatory, Na + channel blocking, interference with renin-angiotensin system, and interaction with β 2 -adrenoceptors [4] [8] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]. The potential actions of minor components in the mixture, such as flavonoids and curcuminoids, among others [12] [15], might also be a contributing factor.…”