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ArticleAvicenna journal of phytomedicine

Curcumin's effect on serum zinc, copper and magnesium levels in obese individuals.

Maryam Saberi-Karimian, Arezoo Orooji, Niloofar Taghizadeh, Mansoureh Sadat Ekhteraee Toosi, Gordon A Ferns, Malihe Aghasizadeh, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

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Article in Avicenna journal of phytomedicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maryam Saberi-KarimianInternational UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Arezoo OroojiStudent Research Committee, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Niloofar TaghizadehInternational UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mansoureh Sadat Ekhteraee ToosiInternational UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Gordon A FernsBrighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9PH, UK.
Malihe AghasizadehInternational UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Majid Ghayour-MobarhanInternational UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRBrighton and Sussex Medical School · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The obesity prevalence is growing worldwide. There is strong evidence indicating that a disturbance of zinc, copper and magnesium concentrations is associated with the development of obesity and its related diseases. Our aim was to determine the effect of curcumin supplementation on serum zinc, magnesium and copper in obese individuals. Materials and Methods: In this randomized crossover trial study, thirty obese patients with an age range of 18 to 65 years were randomized to treatment with curcumin 1 g/day or placebo for 30 days. There was then a two-week wash-out period, after which, subjects crossed to the alternate regimen. Serum levels of zinc, copper and magnesium were determined at baseline and at the end of the study. Results: The study groups were similar to each other in base line characteristics. We did not observe significant impacts (p>0.05) of curcumin on Cu, Zn, Mg serum concentrations. Conclusion: Curcumin administration at a dose of 1 g/day for 30 days did not affect serum Cu, Zn, Mg levels in obese subjects.

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CopperCurcuminMagnesiumObesityZinc

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PMID37654996
PMCPMC10465876
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