Even at pharmacological doses that flood the colon but barely enter the bloodstream, curcumin’s effects on the gut microbiome proved temporary, highlighting the remarkable resilience of the human microbial ecosystem.
Study: Effect of curcumin on the gut microbiota of patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and healthy participants. Image Credit: Faizal Ramli / Shutterstock
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers assessed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and four-year mortality in intensive care unit (ICU)-treated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Background and Rationale
A large cohort of COVID-19 survivors who had critical acute illness faces long-term sequelae. During the peak…