Curcumin and Diabetes

    Curcumin may offer diabetes benefits: study
    By Stephen Daniells



     30-Apr-2008 - Curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its
    yellow colour, could have benefits for diabetics, suggests a joint Korean-
    American study.

    A mouse model of diabetes was used to test the effects of curcumin on various
    variables and significant improvements were reported for insulin resistance
    and glucose tolerance, report the scientists from Sunchon National University
    and Kyungpook National University in Korea, and Columbia University in the
    US.

    Curcumin has increasingly come under the scientific spotlight in recent years,
    with studies investigating its potential benefits for reducing cholesterol levels,
    improving cardiovascular health, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's, and potential
    protection against cancer.

    If results of the new study, published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food
    Research, can be repeated in humans, it may suggest potential for the spice
    for diabetes management or prevention.


    Source: Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
    Published online ahead of print 8 April 2008, doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700184
    "Effect of curcumin supplementation on blood glucose, plasma insulin, and
    glucose homeostasis related enzyme activities in diabetic db/db mice (p NA)"
    Authors: K.-I. Seo, M.-S. Choi, U.J. Jung, H.-J. Kim, J. Yeo, S.-M. Jeon, M.-K.
    Lee
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