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Curcumin and Inflammation in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial Publisher Pubmed



Saadati S1 ; Sadeghi A2 ; Mansour A1 ; Yari Z1 ; Poustchi H3 ; Hedayati M4 ; Hatami B2 ; Hekmatdoost A1
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  1. 1. Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology, Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Liver and Pancreatobiliary Research Group, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: BMC Gastroenterology Published:2019


Abstract

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of curcumin supplementation on inflammatory indices, and hepatic features in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: Fifty patients with NAFLD were randomized to receive lifestyle modification advice plus either 1500 mg curcumin or the same amount of placebo for 12 weeks. Results: Curcumin supplementation was associated with significant decrease in hepatic fibrosis (p < 0.001), and nuclear factor-kappa B activity (p < 0.05) as compared with the baseline. Hepatic steatosis and serum level of liver enzymes, and tumor necrosis-α (TNF-α) significantly reduced in both groups (p < 0.05). None of the changes were significantly different between two groups. Conclusion: Our results indicated that curcumin supplementation plus lifestyle modification is not superior to lifestyle modification alone in amelioration of inflammation. Trial registration: IRCT20100524004010N24, this trial was retrospectively registered on May 14, 2018. © 2019 The Author(s).
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