Efficacy of high-dissolution turmeric-sesame formulation for pain relief in adult subjects with acute musculoskeletal pain compared to acetaminophen: A randomized controlled study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 99; no. 28; p. e20373
• Main Authors: Rudrappa, Girish H., Chakravarthi, Pruthvi T., Benny, Irin Rosanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 10.07.2020; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Adult; Antioxidants - therapeutic use; Boswellia; Clinical Trial/Experimental Study; Curcuma; Humans; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal Pain - drug therapy; Phytotherapy; Plant Extracts - therapeutic use; Sesame Oil - therapeutic use; Sesamum; Treatment Outcome

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter for pain relief. Management of acute pain with plant-based nutrients has remained suboptimal due to an absence of data supporting acute relief of pain. In the present study, it was hypothesized that high-dissolution liquid...