Turmeric and Reduced Muscle Soreness

• Evaluation of curcumin intake in reducing exercise-induced muscle damage in athletes: a systematic review.

  • 2024-12-02
  • Systematic Review
  • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 21(1)
  • • Popescu-Radu Daniel Vasile
    • Martinez-López Patricia
    • Massip-Salcedo Marta
    • Esquius Laura

  • PubMed: 39623590
  • DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2024.2434217

  3 Insights on

  • Reduced Muscle Soreness

  • High evidence
  • Adults

  curcumin intake may help reduce muscle symptoms associated with eccentric exercises, thereby improving pain perception

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small