Curcumin is effective in the treatment of gastric ulcers, erosions and dyspepsia, with ulcers and erosions reduced or even eradicated after administration of curcumin (3000 mg/day) for up to 12 weeks, while abdominal pain and discomfort were significantly reduced. This explains why in this study we compared curcumin with a PPI as a treatment for functional dyspepsia.

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Kongkam P, Khongkha W, Lopimpisuth C, et alCurcumin and proton pump inhibitors for functional dyspepsia: a randomised, double blind controlled trialBMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Published Online First: 11 September 2023. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2022-112231

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