The Claim

Supplementation with curcumin and piperine significantly reduces circulating concentrations of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in adults with chronic low-grade inflammation.

Source: The Effects of Curcumin Plus Piperine Co-administration on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Taking curcumin and piperine supplements lowers levels of the inflammatory markers TNF-α and IL-6 in the blood of adults with chronic low-grade inflammation.

See the scientific wording

Supplementation with curcumin and piperine significantly reduces circulating concentrations of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in adults with chronic low-grade inflammation, indicating a measurable anti-inflammatory effect.

Why this might work

Curcumin and piperine block a key signaling system inside immune cells that tells them to make inflammatory proteins, causing those proteins to drop in the blood.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The Effects of Curcumin Plus Piperine Co-administration on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    Taking curcumin and piperine together lowers two key inflammation proteins in the blood, according to a review of 13 studies. This means the supplement helps reduce body-wide inflammation.

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