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 Spinal muscular atrophy.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 2In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
Curcumin (turmeric) has been studied for Spinal muscular atrophy in animals, not yet in people.
We found 4 published papers on Curcumin (turmeric) and Spinal muscular atrophy. They were published between 2011 and 2024.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 1 are reviews, 2 are studies in animals and 0 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
- Benefits of curcumin in brain disorders.2019 · Biofactors · Review
- Physiological Features of the Neural Stem Cells Obtained from an Animal Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Their Response to Antioxidant Curcumin.2024 · Int J Mol Sci · In animals
- Activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 cytoprotective signaling by curcumin protect primary spinal cord astrocytes against oxidative toxicity.2011 · Biol Pharm Bull · In animals
- Investigations of curcumin and resveratrol on neurite outgrowth: perspectives on spinal muscular atrophy.2014 · Biomed Res Int · Other paper