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 Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma).
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 1In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Curcumin (turmeric) has been studied for Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) in animals, not yet in people.
We found 2 published papers on Curcumin (turmeric) and Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). They were published between 2004 and 2011.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 1 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
- Curcumin-induced apoptosis in scleroderma lung fibroblasts: role of protein kinase cepsilon.2004 · Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol · In animals
- Curcumin suppresses TGF-β signaling by inhibition of TGIF degradation in scleroderma fibroblasts.2011 · Biochem Biophys Res Commun · In the lab