Therapeutic effect and safety of curcumin in women with PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) Vol. 13; p. 1051111
• Main Authors: Shen, Wenjuan, Qu, Yangfan, Jiang, Huan, Wang, Hongwei, Pan, Yujia, Zhang, Yuehui, Wu, Xiaoke, Han, Yanhua, Zhang, Yang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 27.10.2022
• Subjects: C-Reactive Protein; complementary therapy; curcumin; Curcumin - therapeutic use; Endocrinology; Female; Humans; Insulin - therapeutic use; Insulin Resistance; meta-analysis; polycystic ovary syndrome; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - drug therapy; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - metabolism; systematic review; meta-analysis; complementary therapy; systematic review; curcumin; polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multi-factorial heterogeneous syndrome that has both adverse reproductive and metabolic implications for affected women and its management is a challenging clinical problem. Curcumin, as a phenolic compound with potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant propertie...