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 pulmonary arterial hypertension.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 3In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
Curcumin (turmeric) has been studied for pulmonary arterial hypertension in animals, not yet in people.
We found 7 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and pulmonary arterial hypertension. They were published between 2013 and 2026.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 1 are reviews, 3 are studies in animals and 0 are studies only in the lab. 1 paper was retracted.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
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
- Benefits of Curcumin in the Vasculature: A Therapeutic Candidate for Vascular Remodeling in Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?2022 · Front Physiol · Review
- Neutrophil-mediated delivery of curcumin-loaded manganese-doped zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanozymes for pulmonary arterial hypertension.2026 · J Nanobiotechnology · In animals
- Curcumin nanoparticles attenuate cardiac remodeling due to pulmonary arterial hypertension.2016 · Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol · In animals
- [Study on the mechanism of how curcumin improves pulmonary vascular remodeling associated with chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension].2014 · Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi · In animals
- Curcumin Improves Pulmonary Hypertension Rats by Regulating Mitochondrial Function.2021 · Biomed Res Int · RetractedRetracted
- Protective Effects of Curcumin on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.2021 · Adv Exp Med Biol · Other paper
- Role of curcumin in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment: a new therapeutic possibility.2013 · Med Hypotheses · Other paper
