Short Communication
Decreased Joint Pain Associated with Curcumin Use
in a Controlled Study for Alzheimer’s Disease: A
Serendipitous Observation
2Department of Neurology, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, USA
2Department of Neurology, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, USA
Received Date: January 06, 2020; Published Date: January 21, 2020
Abstract
Curcumin is a natural product with anti-inflammatory properties for which there is preliminary evidence of efficacy in the treatment of arthritis. We performed a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled, and blinded study of curcumin for Alzheimer’s disease in which there was a 24-week open-label extension. At each visit, subjects and their informants were specifically queried about adverse events with a comprehensive checklist that included the presence or absence of joint pain. We serendipitously found a dose-dependent trend for decreased reports of joint pain. This observation provides evidence for the efficacy of curcumin for the treatment of joint pain in the elderly.
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