Curcumin COVID-19 Studies

Data show those taking curcumin have a lower risk of severe disease and a lower death rate, potentially related to lowering infectivity.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Curcumin, the major biologically active phenolic compound in turmeric, ranks in the top five out of 25 compounds for effectiveness in lowering severity of COVID-19 and death rates from COVID

• The top drug, proxalutamide, is an androgen antagonist that limits the expression of transmembrane protein serine 2 (TMPRSS2), a receptor the virus …