Cholesterol turmeric

Several spices possess antioxidative properties — a turmeric extract (curcuminoid), a hexane extract of rosemary, and the a-tocopherol-supplemented capsicum pigment exhibit their antioxidative effects in vivo by dietary supplementation. Turmeric extract has demonstrated the ability to reduce liver triacylglycerol deposition as well as cholesterol. 

Daily administration of curcuminoids (0.5 g) to healthy human volunteers produced a 33% reduction in blood lipid peroxide levels (Soni and Kuttan 1992). This was accompanied by an increase in HDL cholesterol and a decrease in total serum cholesterol as a result of curcumin administration (500 mg/day for 7 days) (Quiles etal. 2002). The reduction in serum lipid peroxides and cholesterol suggests the potential of curcumin against arterial diseases. Supplementation with turmeric extract reduced oxidative stress and attenuated the development of atherosclerotic fatty streaks in rabbits fed on a high-cholesterol diet (Quiles etal. 2002). 

Turmeric exfracfs have recenfly exhibited efficacy in managing fype-2 diabetes hyper-glycemia and reducing fhe side effecls (nephrofoxicify and cafaracf) of induced hy-perglycemia by fargefing fhe peroxisome proliferalor-aclivaled receptor (PEAR) and due to fheir anfioxidanf acfivify, respecfively. Curcumin was also able fo reduce hyperlipidemia in diabefic rafs by increasing cholesterol cafabolism. ... 

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