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<p>Metabolic syndrome is one of the most frequent diseases with the augmentation of the rapid changes in societies’ lifestyles. On the other hand, various medicinal plants have recently been extensively used for plentiful therapeutics. Among these, curcumin and turmeric are the main components derived from the rhizome of plants, with significant effects on preventing metabolic syndromes. Due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, the biological activities of turmeric and its bioactive element, curcumin, have antidiabetic properties via augmenting insulin release and anti-hyperlipidemia effects via enhancing fatty acids uptake, anti-obesity properties via declining lipogenesis, and antihypertensive properties via augmenting nitric oxide synthesis. Moreover, the dietary presence of turmeric and its bioactive element, curcumin, significantly affected poultry productivity, health and welfare. According to human and animal trials, turmeric or curcumin has important values as dietary supplementation and complementary therapy in some metabolic syndromes. This scenario highlights on the potential effects of curcumin (turmeric) on poultry health and its role in complementary therapy in metabolic syndrome. Additional high-quality clinical trial investigations are required to establish the clinical efficiency of the curcumin complement confidently.</p>
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Metabolic syndrome is one of the most frequent diseases with the augmentation of the rapid changes in societies’ lifestyles. On the other hand, various medicinal plants have recently been extensively used for plentiful therapeutics. Among these, curcumin and turmeric are the main components derived from the rhizome of plants, with significant effects on preventing metabolic syndromes. Due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, the biological activities of turmeric and its bioactive element, curcumin, have antidiabetic properties via augmenting insulin release and anti-hyperlipidemia effects via enhancing fatty acids uptake, anti-obesity properties via declining lipogenesis, and antihypertensive properties via augmenting nitric oxide synthesis. Moreover, the dietary presence of turmeric and its bioactive element, curcumin, significantly affected poultry productivity, health and welfare. According to human and animal trials, turmeric or curcumin has important values as dietary supplementation and complementary therapy in some metabolic syndromes. This scenario highlights on the potential effects of curcumin (turmeric) on poultry health and its role in complementary therapy in metabolic syndrome. Additional high-quality clinical trial investigations are required to establish the clinical efficiency of the curcumin complement confidently.

The relationship between dietary curcumin supplementation and metabolic syndrome – A Review

Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science

Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences

Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy

Annals of Animal Science

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Metabolic syndrome is one of the most frequent diseases with the augmentation of the rapid changes in societies’ lifestyles. On the other hand, various...

The relationship between dietary curcumin supplementation and metabolic syndrome – A Review

Published Online: Apr 23, 2024

Page range: 413 - 424

Received: Feb 06, 2023

Accepted: May 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0063

Keywords
curcumin, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes

© 2024 Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The relationship between dietary curcumin supplementation and metabolic syndrome – A Review

Published Online: Apr 23, 2024

Page range: 413 - 424

Received: Feb 06, 2023

Accepted: May 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0063

Keywordscurcumin, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes

© 2024 Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
curcumin, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes