Between 2015 and 2017 there were 26,265 premature deaths due to liver disease in England, a rate of 18.5 per 100,000 population under the age of 75. Liver disease includes cirrhosis, which is the scarring and hardening of liver tissue in response to damage. The causes of cirrhosis include drinking lots of alcohol for many years, hepatitis C infection and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Cirrhosis can’t be cured, so treatment is focused on managing symptoms and complications, whilst preventing the condition worsening.
Researchers have explored the food supplement curcumin for its beneficial effects supporting patients suffering from other liver diseases, but it is only recently that studies have focused on cirrhosis. Curcumin is a yellow polyphenol isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, more commonly known as turmeric, a characteristic plant of tropical and subtropical regions. Turmeric has been used as a spice and traditional medicine in Asia for centuries, and it’s now a popular food supplement in the West.
The new study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin supplementation in patients suffering from liver cirrhosis. In this clinical trial, 70 patients with liver cirrhosis aged 20-70 years were randomly divided into two groups to receive 1,000 mg/day curcumin or placebo for 3 months. End-stage liver disease scores were used to assess the severity of their cirrhosis.
60 patients (29 in the curcumin group and 31 in the placebo group) completed the study. End-stage liver disease scores decreased (improved) significantly in the curcumin group after a 3-month intervention, whereas they increased (got worse) significantly in the placebo group. Significant differences were only observed between the two groups after a time frame of 3-months. Similar doses are used in other liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This is exciting news for medical professionals looking for ways to support people suffering from liver disease.
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