Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that Curcumin (turmeric) helps with Crohn's disease.
What has been studied
- 6In people4 randomised trials
- 1In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Curcumin (turmeric) has been tested in randomised trials in people with Crohn's disease.
We found 20 published papers on Curcumin (turmeric) and Crohn's disease. They were published between 2005 and 2026.
6 of them are studies in people (4 randomised trials), 9 are reviews, 1 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
- A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Artesunate and Curcumin in Patients With Crohn's Disease: A Pilot Study.2025 · JGH Open · Randomised trial
- Highly Bioavailable Curcumin Derivative Ameliorates Crohn's Disease Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study.2020 · J Crohns Colitis · Randomised trial
- Oral Curcumin No More Effective Than Placebo in Preventing Recurrence of Crohn's Disease After Surgery in a Randomized Controlled Trial.2020 · Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol · Randomised trial
- Curcumin therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: a pilot study.2005 · Dig Dis Sci · Randomised trial
- Effect of curcumin on the gut microbiota of patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and healthy participants.2026 · Sci Rep · Study in people
- Tolerability of curcumin in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a forced-dose titration study.2013 · J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr · Study in people
- Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract in the Treatment of 10 Types of Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 31 Randomized Controlled Trials.2022 · Front Immunol · Review
- A Systematic Review of the Clinical Use of Curcumin for the Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases.2021 · Adv Exp Med Biol · Review
- Effects of the Use of Curcumin on Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Review.2021 · J Med Food · Review
- The effectiveness and safety of curcumin as a complementary therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.2020 · Medicine (Baltimore) · Review
- The Use of Curcumin as a Complementary Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.2020 · Nutrients · Review
- Curcumin and Intestinal Inflammatory Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms of Protection.2019 · Int J Mol Sci · Review
- Antioxidant Effects of Turmeric Extract in Rectal Suppositories of Original Composition in Experimental Crohn's Disease.2020 · Bull Exp Biol Med · In animals
- Redox regulation of MMP-3/TIMP-1 ratio in intestinal myofibroblasts: effect of N-acetylcysteine and curcumin.2014 · Exp Cell Res · In the lab
- Curcumin-QingDai combination for patients with active Crohn's disease: a retrospective, real-world multicenter cohort study.2025 · Front Gastroenterol (Lausanne) · Other paper
- Curcumin-QingDai Combination as Treatment for Crohn's Disease: A Case Report.2025 · Case Rep Gastroenterol · Other paper
- Use of curcumin and its nanopreparations in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.2024 · World J Gastroenterol · Other paper