Effect of oral curcumin administration on serum peroxides and cholesterol levels in human volunteers

The effect of curcumin administration in reducing the serum levels of cholesterol and lipid peroxides was studied in ten healthy human volunteers, receiving 500 mg of curcumin per day for 7 days. A significant decrease in the level of serum lipid peroxides (33%), increase in HDL Cholesterol (29%), a...

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Published inIndian journal of physiology and pharmacology Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 273 - 275
Main Authors Soni, K B, Kuttan, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.10.1992
Subjects
Administration, Oral
Adult
Body Weight - drug effects
Cholesterol - blood
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Curcumin - pharmacology
Female
Humans
Lipid Peroxides - blood
Male
Middle Aged
Triglycerides - blood
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Summary:The effect of curcumin administration in reducing the serum levels of cholesterol and lipid peroxides was studied in ten healthy human volunteers, receiving 500 mg of curcumin per day for 7 days. A significant decrease in the level of serum lipid peroxides (33%), increase in HDL Cholesterol (29%), and a decrease in total serum cholesterol (11.63%) were noted. As curcumin reduced serum lipid peroxides and serum cholesterol, the study of curcumin as a chemopreventive substance against arterial diseases is suggested.
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ISSN:0019-5499