Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the traditional use of Turmeric powder as Antihypertensive in Elderly
Basuny, A., Badawy, I., Ali, S., Ali, A. (2023). Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the traditional use of Turmeric powder as Antihypertensive in Elderly. EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), 76-88. doi: 10.21608/niles.2023.266985
Amany Mohamed Basuny; Ibrahim Taha Ibrahim Badawy; Sayed Ali Galal Ali; Ali Mohammed Abdelgawwad Ali. "Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the traditional use of Turmeric powder as Antihypertensive in Elderly". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 1, 2023, 76-88. doi: 10.21608/niles.2023.266985
Basuny, A., Badawy, I., Ali, S., Ali, A. (2023). 'Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the traditional use of Turmeric powder as Antihypertensive in Elderly', EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), pp. 76-88. doi: 10.21608/niles.2023.266985
Basuny, A., Badawy, I., Ali, S., Ali, A. Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the traditional use of Turmeric powder as Antihypertensive in Elderly. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 6(1): 76-88. doi: 10.21608/niles.2023.266985

Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the traditional use of Turmeric powder as Antihypertensive in Elderly

NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology
Article 6, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 76-88  XML PDF (294.52 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/niles.2023.266985
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Authors
Amany Mohamed Basuny* 1, 2; Ibrahim Taha Ibrahim Badawy* 3; Sayed Ali Galal Ali* 2; Ali Mohammed Abdelgawwad Ali* 2
1Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni Suef University,Egypt.
2Elderly Nutrition Department -National Institute of Longevity Elderly Sciences. Beni-Suef University, Egypt
3Biochemistry Department Faculty of Pharmacy - Beni-Suef University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: The Curcuma genus has a long history of medicinal applications. Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) is the most popular cultivated plant.. Curcumin, a polyphenolic yellow substance, is the major constituent of tumeric .Many studies have been done on curcumin and this substance has a variety of effects  Carried out on animals. . Curcumin reduced hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance.
The current study aimed to measuring this effect on humans.
Objective: To assess the effects and safety of taking turmeric powder as antihypertensive agent in elderly.
Design: Prospective, observational study. All subjects were selected from Beni Suef University Hospital. The current study includes hypertensive patients with age above 50 years old classified into 2 groups. Group I: Normal control group consists of healthy volunteers. Group II: Hypertensive group includes hypertensive patients. Each group includes 20 subjects (n=20) divided into ( male and female) subjects. In the current study, each group was taken a specific dose of turmeric powder for 8 weeks treatment.
Results: The present study revealed that a significant reduction in readings of systolic and diastolic blood pressure had happened for patients who took turmeric powder for two months. As well as a reduction in serum lipid profile including TG, cholesterol, HDL and LDL significantly over a p value of 0.05 or less (p ≤ 0.05) when compared to healthy group.
Conclusion: Our data support previous research, suggesting that turmeric powder intake engenders hypotensive and lipid-lowering effects.
Keywords
turmeric powder; hypertensive patients; lipid profile; phenolic compounds; curcumin
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