Effects of curcuminoids on allergic rhinitis diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal and human studies
Ratchanon Inpan, Kornvipa Settakorn, Nutthiya Hanprasertpong, Mingkwan Na Takuathung, Nut Koonrungsesomboon · 2026
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Inpan and colleagues pooled animal and human studies to test whether curcuminoids, the active compounds in turmeric, ease allergic rhinitis, the hay-fever condition that inflames the nose. Their 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis drew on seven animal studies with 189 subjects and three human studies with 371 participants. Searches covered PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library through December 2024.
In animals, curcuminoid treatment clearly cut nose rubbing and sneezing, with effect sizes around −2.2 and −2.4 standard units respectively, and lowered IL-4, an immune signal that drives allergy. Human evidence was far thinner, resting on only three trials with mixed designs. The authors judge the overall case for clinical benefit uncertain and call for larger, better standardized trials with longer follow-up.
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| CREATOR | Ratchanon Inpan, Kornvipa Settakorn, Nutthiya Hanprasertpong, Mingkwan Na Takuathung, Nut Koonrungsesomboon |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |