Oral Curcumin Supplementation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults Improves Vascular Function

Summary

The proposed study will assess the ability of curcumin, the active ingredient in the Indian spice tumeric, to improve the function of arteries with age. Overall, the proposed research project has the long-term potential to influence clinical practice guidelines by establishing a novel, easy to deliver, cost-effective therapy for treating age-associated arterial dysfunction and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease with age.

Timeline

Start

2013-06

Primary completion

2017-06

Completion

2017-06

Drugs

Indications