Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 11 Nov 2026. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that Curcumin (turmeric) helps with Familial hypercholesterolaemia.
What has been studied
- 1In people
- 4In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Curcumin (turmeric) has been studied in people with Familial hypercholesterolaemia, but not in randomised trials.
We found 7 published papers on Curcumin (turmeric) and Familial hypercholesterolaemia. They were published between 2003 and 2025.
1 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 4 are studies in animals and 1 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
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
- Effects of a nutraceutical combination of fermented red rice, liposomal berberine, and curcumin on lipid and inflammatory parameters in patients with mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolemia: an 8-week, open-label, single-arm pilot study.2018 · Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis · Study in people
- Microencapsulated curcumin from Curcuma longa modulates diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in Sprague Dawley rats.2022 · Front Nutr · In animals
- Attenuation of fatty liver and prevention of hypercholesterolemia by extract of Curcuma longa through regulating the expression of CYP7A1, LDL-receptor, HO-1, and HMG-CoA reductase.2011 · J Food Sci · In animals
- Curcumin attenuates diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats.2005 · Med Sci Monit · In animals
- Effects of curcumin on cyclosporine-induced cholestasis and hypercholesterolemia and on cyclosporine metabolism in the rat.2003 · Planta Med · In animals
- Dietary curcumin prevents hypercholesterolemia by inhibiting the transcriptional activity of SREBP-2 and HNF1α and reducing intestinal and hepatic NPC1L1 expression in high-fat diet-fed hamsters.2025 · Nutr Metab (Lond) · In the lab
- Synergistic Effects of Turmeric, Strawberry and Broccoli in Improving Lipid Profile in Adult Patients with Hypercholesterolemia.2024 · Pak J Biol Sci · Other paper