ReviewTissue barriers2018
Curcumin-mediated regulation of intestinal barrier function: The mechanism underlying its beneficial effects.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of natural products in the intestinal barrier: a bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2025.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Curcumin for the clinical treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Curcumin Supplementation Reduces Inflammation, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Antioxidant Status in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of a curcumin extract (Curcugen™) on gastrointestinal symptoms and intestinal microbiota in adults with self-reported digestive complaints: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2021Trial
- Efficacy of Curcumin in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Pharmacokinetic Barriers to Advanced Delivery Systems.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Water-Soluble Curcumin Glycoside Exhibits Superior Anti-Colitic Efficacy over Native Curcumin in DSS-Induced Colitis through Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Gut Microbiota Modulation.Journal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Natural Bioactive Compounds Targeting Gut Barrier Integrity and Metabolic Endotoxemia in Cardiometabolic Disease: Mechanistic Insights and Translational Perspectives.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Dual Immunomodulatory and Anti-Virulence Mechanisms of Curcumin AgainstVeterinary sciences · 2026Article
- A Review of Curcumin in Chronic Disease Management: Anti-Inflammatory Pathways, Antioxidant Activity, and Therapeutic Advances.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Review
- Clinical Potential ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Engineered an ultrasmall curcumin oral nanoformulation restores intestinal integrity and gut microbiota dysbiosis.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Precision Delivery of Active Compounds from Edible and Medicinal Plants via Gut Microbiota Targeting: A New Paradigm for Cancer Immunotherapy.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Their Role in Allergy Prevention: A Comprehensive Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- The Neuroprotective Role of Curcumin: From Molecular Pathways to Clinical Translation-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Diseases: Unraveling the Role of Dysbiosis and Microbial Metabolites.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Nanodots from turmeric soot for anti-coliform and anti-oral bacterial applications and as anti-staphylococcal coatings.Nanotheranostics · 2025Article
- Protective Effect of Curcumin on Metabolic Syndrome Components through the Microbiota.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
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- The Modulatory Effects of Curcumin on the Gut Microbiota: A Potential Strategy for Disease Treatment and Health Promotion.Microorganisms · 2024Review
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Curcumin has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-proliferative properties established largely by in vitro studies. Accordingly, oral administration of curcumin beneficially modulates many diseases including diabetes, fatty-liver disease, atherosclerosis, arthritis, cancer and neurological disorders such as depression, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. However, limited bioavailability and inability to detect curcumin in circulation or target tissues has hindered the validation of a causal role. We established curcumin-mediated decrease in the release of gut bacteria-derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into circulation by maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier function as the mechanism underlying the attenuation of metabolic diseases (diabetes, atherosclerosis, kidney disease) by curcumin supplementation precluding the need for curcumin absorption. In view of the causative role of circulating LPS and resulting chronic inflammation in the development of diseases listed above, this review summarizes the mechanism by which curcumin affects the several layers of the intestinal barrier and, despite negligible absorption, can beneficially modulate these diseases.
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