Written based on 11 research studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 14..
The claim
Posts online say that curcumin (turmeric) helps with aortic aneurysm.
Where research stands
We found 12 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and aortic aneurysm. They were published between 2006 and 2025. 1 of them is a study in people. 1 of them compared people who got it with a group that did not. 6 were studies in animals, and none was only in cells in the lab.
- 1In people1 with a comparison group
- 6In 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 aortic aneurysm.
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
- Oral curcumin in elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a multicentre randomized controlled trial.2018 · CMAJ · Randomised trial
- Gut microbiota diversity and metabolomics analysis of curcumin's alleviation of abdominal aortic aneurysm progression.2025 · Mol Cell Biochem · In animals
- Curcumin nicotinate suppresses abdominal aortic aneurysm pyroptosis via lncRNA PVT1/miR-26a/KLF4 axis through regulating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.2021 · Toxicol Res (Camb) · In animals
- Curcumin attenuates the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm by inhibiting VEGF expression and inflammation.2017 · Mol Med Rep · In animals
- Curcumin Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Inhibition of Inflammatory Response and ERK Signaling Pathways.2014 · Evid Based Complement Alternat Med · In animals
- Curcumin attenuates rat thoracic aortic aneurysm formation by inhibition of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway and apoptosis.2012 · Nutrition · In animals
- Oral administration of diferuloylmethane (curcumin) suppresses proinflammatory cytokines and destructive connective tissue remodeling in experimental abdominal aortic aneurysms.2006 · Ann Vasc Surg · In animals
- Bioavailability of oral curcumin.2019 · CMAJ · Other paper
- What about bioavailability of oral curcumin?2019 · CMAJ · Other paper
- Turmeric editorial overreaches.2019 · CMAJ · Other paper
- Oral curcumin in elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a multicentre randomized controlled trial.2018 · CMAJ · Other paper
