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Turmeric curry powder in inflammatory bowel disease
Curcumin is a biologically active phytochemical component in turmeric or yellow curry powder and has been found to be effective in numerous diseases including cancer. Ulcerative colitis (one form of inflammatory bowel disease) may be one of those conditions with proven benefit.
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The study below was discussed at one of the sessions at the annual Digestive Diseases week (2008) which is the largest gathering of the gastroenterologists in the world. The two panelists (Dr. Koratz from UCLA and Dr. Mullen from Johns Hopkins) gave two thumbs up to this study of turmeric and endorsed its used in ulcerative colitis.
Hanai and colleagues studied the effect of turmeric (curcumin) as a maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis in a randomized controlled fashion. They reported their findings in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology in a study titled, "Curcumin maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis: randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial."89 with ulcerative colitis in remisssion participated in the study. Patients received curcumin (1g twice a day) or placebo in addition to the standard treatment (sulfasalazine or mesalamine) for 6 months.
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Of the patients receiving curcumin, 5% relapsed as compared to 21% in the placebo group.
The investigators concluded that curcumin seems to be a promising and safe medication for maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis.
What are your thoughts on the above study and the action of a "natural remedy" being endorsed at a prominent medical scientific meeting? Please share your thoughts.
An update: Recent data indicates that curcumin is also effective in healing active ulcerative colitis
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