Written based on 7 research studies on PubMed, searched on 11 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that curcumin (turmeric) helps with coronary artery disease.
Where research stands
We found 7 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and coronary artery disease. They were published between 2008 and 2024. 4 of them are studies in people. 4 of them compared people who got it with a group that did not. 2 were studies in animals, and none was only in cells in the lab.
- 4In people4 with a comparison group
- 2In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.
Verdict
Curcumin (turmeric) has been tested in randomised trials in people with coronary artery disease.
What this means for you: A study in people is not proof that it helps you. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Three months of combination therapy with nano-curcumin reduces the inflammation and lipoprotein (a) in type 2 diabetic patients with mild to moderate coronary artery disease: Evidence of a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.2023 · Biofactors · Randomised trial
- Curcumin's Effect on Inflammatory Response following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Adult Patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease.2021 · Int J Angiol · Randomised trial
- Curcumin administration and the effects on psychological status and markers of inflammation and oxidative damage in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.2020 · Clin Nutr ESPEN · Randomised trial
- The effect of curcumin on lipid level in patients with acute coronary syndrome.2008 · Acta Med Indones · Randomised trial
- Co-treatment with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and curcumin improved angiogenesis in myocardium in a rat model of MI.2024 · Mol Biol Rep · In animals
- Effect of curcumin on permeability of coronary artery and expression of related proteins in rat coronary atherosclerosis heart disease model.2015 · Int J Clin Exp Pathol · In animals
- The effects of nanomicelle of curcumin on the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2, 9) activity and expression in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD): A randomized controlled clinical trial.2020 · ARYA Atheroscler · Other paper
