(01-02-11) Curcumin Relieves Pain and Inflammation for Osteoarthritis Patients

A study shows that a formulation of curcumin can relieve pain and increase
mobility in patients with osteoarthritis. It can also reduce a series of
inflammatory markers.

100 patients with osteoarthritis were divided in two groups -- the first group
was given the "best available treatment" and the second group was given the
same treatment plus 200 mg of the curcumin formulation each day.

According to IFT:

"The results showed that the [curcumin]-treated group had a statistically
significant reduction in all primary clinical end-points ... These results were
complemented by the evaluation of a series of inflammatory markers, soluble
vascular cell adhesion molecule (sVCAM)-1, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate
[ESR]) ... while no significant variation was observed in the 'best available
treatment' group."

Sources:
IFT January 11, 2011
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