Written based on 3 research studies on PubMed, searched on 14 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that curcumin (turmeric) helps with meningioma.
Where research stands
We found 3 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and meningioma. They were published between 2013 and 2025. None of them is a study in people. 2 were studies in animals, and 1 was only in cells in the lab.
- 0In people
- 2In 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 studied for meningioma in animals, not yet in people.
Unproven means: it was only tested in animals or cells, or there is too little or mixed data from people. How we rate claims
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Diarylpentanoid, a curcumin analog, inhibits malignant meningioma growth in both in vitro and in vivo models.2025 · World J Exp Med · In animals
- Curcumin Inhibits HGF-Induced EMT by Regulating c-MET-Dependent PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathways in Meningioma.2021 · Evid Based Complement Alternat Med · In animals
- Curcumin acts anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic in human meningiomas.2013 · J Neurooncol · In the lab
