Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin: what the published research says
PubMed indexes 8 records that name Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.
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This page lists published research relevant to Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.
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The research
8 studies naming Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin.
Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.
“The study successfully developed Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) for artemisinin and curcumin, achieving controlled drug release, high entrapment efficiency, and desired particle size and uniformity. This advancement holds promise for enhancing drug delivery of herbal formulations.”
Names both Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin in its title.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces · 2023 · PMID 36332313
Human subjects
“Curcumin was also found to modulate the phosphorylation of Tau, which indicated the neuroprotective potency. Thus, curcumin and Cur-Art co-amorphous exhibit therapeutic potential against Tau protein in Alzheimer's disease.”
Names both Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin in its title.
“Although the efficacies of various treatments varied, overall, the positive effects of artemisinin and curcumin demonstrate a potential applicability of these drugs against brain tumor in higher organisms. It also paves a way for a simpler model system for screening such natural products for antitumor property.”
Names both Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin in its title.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2009 · PMID 19199296
“A 16-fold enhancement of artemisinin solubility was measured in a solution containing 40 mM SDS and 60 mM ASC8. Even after treatment with 60 mM hydrogen peroxide, more than a 30-fold excess, almost half the artemisinin remained, suggesting a potentially useful combination of the surface activity and antioxidant properties of the novel binary SDS:ASC8 system.”
Names both Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin in its title.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2006 · PMID 16641461
Animal study
“Artemisinin and curcumin show an additive interaction in killing Plasmodium falciparum in culture. In vivo, 3 oral doses of curcumin following a single injection of alpha,beta-arteether to Plasmodium berghei-infected mice are able to prevent recrudescence due to alpha,beta-arteether monotherapy and ensure almost 100% survival of the animals.”
Names both Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin in its title.
Names Artemisinin and Turmeric/Curcumin together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.
Limitations
What this evidence cannot tell you.
Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:
Selection. These records were found by searching PubMed titles and abstracts for both substance names alongside interaction and pharmacokinetic terms. Relevant work that phrases things differently, or is not indexed in PubMed, will be missing.
No effect size. The quoted conclusions are the authors’ words about their own study. We have not extracted effect direction or magnitude, and a single study’s conclusion is not a consensus.
Population mismatch. Findings in healthy volunteers, animals, or a specific patient group may not transfer to you, your dose, or your formulation.
Absence is not safety. Few published studies means the combination is under-studied, which is not the same as established as safe.
Nearby evidence
Other pairs with published research.
Pages covering Artemisinin or Turmeric/Curcumin alongside a different substance.
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