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 thalassaemia.
What has been studied
- 7In people5 randomised trials
- 0In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
Curcumin (turmeric) has been tested in randomised trials in people with thalassaemia.
We found 8 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and thalassaemia. They were published between 2007 and 2024.
7 of them are studies in people (5 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 0 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: A study in people is not proof that it helps you. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Suppression of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Gene Expression by Curcumin in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Intermedia.2024 · Clin Lab · Randomised trial
- The Effect of Curcumin on Iron Overload in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Intermedia.2022 · Clin Lab · Randomised trial
- The effect of curcumin on serum copper, zinc, and zinc/copper ratio in patients with β-thalassemia intermedia: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.2021 · Ann Hematol · Randomised trial
- An investigation of the effects of curcumin on iron overload, hepcidin level, and liver function in β-thalassemia major patients: A double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.2018 · Phytother Res · Randomised trial
- Benefits of Curcumin Supplementation on Antioxidant Status in β-Thalassemia Major Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.2017 · Ann Nutr Metab · Randomised trial
- The effects of curcumin on hepatic T2*MRI and liver enzymes in patients with β-thalassemia major: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.2023 · Front Pharmacol · Study in people
- Consumption of a green tea extract-curcumin drink decreases blood urea nitrogen and redox iron in β-thalassemia patients.2020 · Food Funct · Study in people
- Curcumin contributes to in vitro removal of non-transferrin bound iron by deferiprone and desferrioxamine in thalassemic plasma.2007 · Med Chem · Other paper
