Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
The claim
Posts online say that curcumin (turmeric) helps with familial hypercholesterolaemia.
Where research stands
We found 7 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and familial hypercholesterolaemia. They were published between 2003 and 2025. 1 of them is a study in people. None of them compared people who got it with a group that did not. 4 were studies in animals, and 1 was only in cells in the lab.
- 1In people
- 4In 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 in people with familial hypercholesterolaemia, but not in randomised trials.
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
