Title:Curcumin Supplementation and Vascular Health: Is Gut Microbiota Involved?
Volume: 29
Issue: 25
Author(s): Samuele Laudani, Federica Martina Di Domenico, Nadia Paladino, Ida Guerrera, Giuseppe Grosso*Justyna Godos
Affiliation:
- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Keywords:
Cardiovascular disease, Nox-2, nuclear factor kappa-B, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, bacteroidetes, matrix metalloproteinase 9.
Abstract: Curcumin is a polyphenol compound widely investigated for its potential health benefits. Clinical
evidence from randomized controlled trials shows substantial positive effects in healthy individuals but
contrasting results for patients with cardio-metabolic disorders. There is growing evidence that the gut microbiota
may play a role in curcumin transformation and absorption of more bioactive compounds, suggesting
that the baseline health status (or other unmeasured variables) may explain the observed variability of the
results.