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 Sickle cell disease.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 0In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Curcumin (turmeric) has been studied for Sickle cell disease only in cells in the lab.
We found 2 published papers on Curcumin (turmeric) and Sickle cell disease. They were published between 2016 and 2026.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 0 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: 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
- Efficacy of curcumin and resveratrol in the synergistic activation of foetal haemoglobin in sickle cell disease.2026 · Indian J Med Res · In the lab
- Spinal glial activation and oxidative stress are alleviated by treatment with curcumin or coenzyme Q in sickle mice.2016 · Haematologica · Other paper
