Efficacy of Curcumin as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking:
Alzheimers Disease [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]:
Recommendation: Strongly in Favor (Early laboratory studies show that turmeric may be of benefit in the treatment of Alzheimers. However, further studies are needed)
Grade of Evidence: Moderate Quality of Evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
References:
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
2. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/turmeric
3. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-turmeric.html
4. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/turmeric/index.htm
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1668932.stm
6. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/10/28/curry-kills-cancer-cells-and-other-health-benefits-of-the-nations-favourite-dish-115875-21779950/
7. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=turmeric
8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2781139/
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