Summary
This Japanese study investigated whether curcumin can be used to treat heart failure. The study, conducted on animal models, found that curcumin administration resulted in improved systolic function. (The term systole describes the part of the cardiac cycle during which some chambers of the heart muscle contract after refilling with blood.) Furthermore, the increase in heart muscle mass caused by heart failure was halted. Based on the results, it was concluded that curcumin could be a suitable strategy for treating heart failure in humans. Further details can be found in the study.
References
Morimoto et al.