Study: Curcumin a powerful anti-inflammatory for knee osteoarthritis A new study has concluded that a proprietary turmeric extract is as effective as paracetamol in reducing pain and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the articular joints characterised by the breakdown of cartilage, joint lining, ligaments, and underlying bone and the disease manifests itself in stiffness and pain.
While current pharmacologic treatments such as analgesics and NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) provide symptomatic relief, such as relieving pain, they do not exert a clear clinical effect on OA disease prevention or modification. Additionally, in most cases, long-term use of these treatments has been associated with substantial gastrointestinal, renal, and cardiovascular side effects.