The effects of curcuminoids on lipids were not found to be dependent on the duration of supplementation .
Conclusion : This meta- analysis has shown that curcuminoid therapy significantly reduces plasma triglycerides and increases HDL-C levels
ABSTRACT Objective : The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to determine and clarify the impact of curcuminoids on  serum lipid levels .
Improvement of sulphur mustard-induced chronic pruritus, quality of life and antioxidant status by curcumin: results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Skin is among the first and most heavily damaged organs upon sulphur mustard ( SM ) exposure . Pruritus is the most common chronic skin complication of SM , which adversely affects the quality of life ( QoL ) . However , current therapies for the management of SM-induced pruritus are very limited and associated with side effects . The present trial investigated the efficacy of curcumin in the alleviation of SM-induced chronic pruritic symptoms . A total of ninety-six male Iranian veterans ( age 37 - 59 years ) were r and omised to receive either curcumin ( 1 g/d , n 46 ) or placebo ( n 50 ) for 4 weeks . Serum concentrations of substance P and activities of antioxidant enzymes were measured at baseline and at the end of the trial . Assessment of pruritus severity was performed using the pruritus score , visual analogue scale ( VAS ) and scoring atopic dermatitis ( SCORAD ) index . QoL was evaluated using the Dermatology Life Quality Index ( DLQI ) question naire . Serum concentrations of substance P ( P<0·001 ) as well as activities of superoxide dismutase ( P=0·02 ) , glutathione peroxidase ( P=0·006 ) and catalase ( P<0·001 ) were significantly reduced in the curcumin group , while no significant change was observed in the placebo group . Curcumin supplementation was also associated with significant reductions in measures of pruritus severity including the pruritus score ( P<0·001 ) , VAS score ( P<0·001 ) , overall ( P<0·001 ) and objective SCORAD ( P=0·009 ) , and DLQI 's first question ( P<0·001 ) . None of these measures was significantly changed in the placebo group . As for the QoL , although DLQI scores decreased in both groups ( P<0·001 and P=0·003 in the curcumin and placebo groups , respectively ) , the magnitude of reduction was significantly greater in the curcumin group ( P<0·001 ) . In conclusion , curcumin may be regarded as a natural , safe , widely available and inexpensive treatment for the management of SM-induced chronic pruritus
The effects of curcuminoids on lipids were not found to be dependent on the duration of supplementation .
Conclusion : This meta- analysis has shown that curcuminoid therapy significantly reduces plasma triglycerides and increases HDL-C levels
ABSTRACT Objective : The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to determine and clarify the impact of curcuminoids on  serum lipid levels .