| Effect | None |
| Values | Hepatic steatosis index. Placebo: before 39.6 ± 3.3, after 39.5 ± 2.7. Curcumin: before 37.3 ± 3.1, after 37.2 ± 3.3 |
| Trial Design | Randomized trial |
| Trial Length | 1-6 months |
| Number of Subjects | 118 |
| Sex | Both Genders |
| Age Range | 18-29, 30-44, 45-64, 65+ |
| Body Types | Obese, Overweight, Average, Underweight |
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 118 participants with type 2 diabetes were assigned to take either placebo or 500 mg of curcuminoids with 5 mg of piperine daily for 3 months.Funding issues for this study:
25% of participants failed to complete the trial. Compared with the placebo group, the curcumin group saw a statistically significant reduction in weight/BMI, fasting glucose, HbA1c, c-peptide, ALT, and AST. There was no statistically significant difference for insulin, hd-CRP, creatinine, HOMA-IR, HOMA-B, or hepatic steatotic index.
When grouped by gender, males had a statistically significant decrease in glucose but not females, and females had a statistically significant decrease in HbA1c and AST but not males.
Conflict of interest: "Muhammed Majeed is the Founder & Chairman of Sabinsa Corporation
and Sami Labs Limited."
