Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Curcumin is the main natural polyphenol found in the rhizome of Curcuma longa (turmeric). Experimental evidence supports the activity of curcumin in promoting weight loss. This double blind randomized, controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of curcumin on anthropometric measurements in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: About 44 subjects were randomly assigned to receive either curcumin or placebo capsules for 10 weeks. The patients ...

Objective: Diabetes and hypertension frequently occur together. Obesity, inflammation, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance are thought to be the main risk factors for them. Several spices have been shown to exhibit activity against hypertension and obesity through antioxidant and anti-inlammatory mechanisms. Among them curcumin has shown to be non-toxic and exhibits various bio-logical activities such as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. This study was designed ...