Written based on 10 research studies on PubMed, searched on 14 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that curcumin (turmeric) helps with gout.
Where research stands
We found 11 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and gout. They were published between 2019 and 2026. 1 of them is a study in people. 1 of them compared people who got it with a group that did not. 7 were studies in animals, and 1 was only in cells in the lab. 2 papers are reviews that sum up other studies.
- 1In people1 with a comparison group
- 7In animals
- 1Only 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 gout.
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
- Effect of Curcumin on Serum Urate in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.2021 · J Diet Suppl · Randomised trial
- Anti-gout and Urate-lowering Potentials of Curcumin: A Review from Bench to Beside.2024 · Curr Med Chem · Review
- Treatment of Gout with TCM Using Turmeric and Corn Silk: A Concise Review Article and Pharmacology Network Analysis.2022 · Evid Based Complement Alternat Med · Review
- Curcumin ameliorates hyperuricemia and gout-induced damage via modulating the ROS-dependent NEK7-NLRP3 inflammasome activation.2025 · Smart Mol · In animals
- Anti-gouty arthritis and anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin nanoparticles in monosodium urate crystals induced Balb/C mice.2024 · Inflammopharmacology · In animals
- Anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin-loaded tetrahedral framework nucleic acids on acute gouty arthritis.2022 · Bioact Mater · In animals
- Curcumin analogue AI-44 alleviates MSU-induced gouty arthritis in mice via inhibiting cathepsin B-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation.2021 · Int Immunopharmacol · In animals
- Curcumin attenuates MSU crystal-induced inflammation by inhibiting the degradation of IκBα and blocking mitochondrial damage.2019 · Arthritis Res Ther · In animals
- Evaluation of Turmeric Nanoparticles as Anti-Gout Agent: Modernization of a Traditional Drug.2019 · Medicina (Kaunas) · In animals
- Curcumin driven formation of self-cascade nanoclusters from urate oxidase-H2S donor conjugates for acute gouty arthritis alleviation.2026 · J Control Release · In the lab
