Written based on 3 research studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 14..
The claim
Posts online say that curcumin (turmeric) helps with peripheral artery disease.
Where research stands
We found 3 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and peripheral artery disease. They were published between 2016 and 2026. None of them is a study in people. 3 were studies in animals, and none was only in cells in the lab.
- 0In people
- 3In 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 studied for peripheral artery disease 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
- An injectable self-healing curcumin-sustained-release hydrogel for lower limb ischemia via autophagy inhibition by Atp6v0d2 downregulation.2026 · Regen Biomater · In animals
- Curcumin improves perfusion recovery in experimental peripheral arterial disease by upregulating microRNA-93 expression.2019 · Exp Ther Med · In animals
- Curcumin Ameliorates Ischemia-Induced Limb Injury Through Immunomodulation.2016 · Med Sci Monit · In animals
