The Claim

Short-term (90-day) use of low-dose water-dispersible turmeric extract (WDTE60N, 250 mg once daily) appears safe and well-tolerated in adults with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis, with one mild adverse event reported among 70 participants and no serious adverse events.

Source: Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Water-Dispersible Turmeric Extract in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

What the research says

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Description
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In plain English

A 90-day study of 70 adults with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis found that taking a low-dose water-dispersible turmeric extract (WDTE60N, 250 mg once daily) is safe and well-tolerated. Only one person had a mild stomach ache, and nobody had serious side effects.

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Short-term (90-day) use of low-dose water-dispersible turmeric extract (WDTE60N, 250 mg once daily) appears safe and well-tolerated in adults with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis. Among 70 participants receiving the extract, only one mild adverse event (abdominal pain) occurred that was deemed unrelated to treatment, while the placebo group had three mild events (vomiting, nausea, headache). No serious adverse events were reported.

Why this might work

The turmeric extract's active ingredients calm down the body's immune response and stop harmful molecules from damaging cells. This reduces joint pain and swelling, and also protects the stomach and other organs from injury. Because this happens without disrupting normal processes, the supplement is safe and people do not get serious side effects.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Water-Dispersible Turmeric Extract in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

    The study gave people the turmeric supplement for 3 months and saw no serious side effects, and minor stomach issues were just as rare as with the placebo, so the claim is correct.

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