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Home / Health News / Substance found in turmeric protects premature infants’ lungs

Substance found in turmeric protects premature infants’ lungs

Washington (ANI): A new study led by an Indian researcher has found that a substance in turmeric, curcumin, may provide lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage in premature infants.

By: ANI   | | Updated: July 31, 2013 6:31 pm
Tags: Curcumin  Haldi  Infants  Lungs  Newborn  Turmeric  
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Washington (ANI): A new study led by an Indian researcher has found that a substance in turmeric, curcumin, may provide lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage in premature infants. Also Read - Weight loss to combating indigestion: Amazing reasons to start your day with turmeric

Premature infants often need the assistance of ventilators and forced oxygen therapy because they’re frequently born with inadequate lung function. Also Read - Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 may be a possibility: Here’s what pregnant women must know



These therapies can cause the infants to suffer lasting lung damage and even death. Also Read - First mother-baby COVID-19 vertical transmission recorded in India

Researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed), using disease models, found curcumin provided long-term protection against this damage.

Their study found that curcumin provided protection against bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP), a condition characterized by scarring and inflammation, and against hyperoxia, in which too much oxygen enters the body through the lungs, for up to 21 days after birth.

A previous LA BioMed study found curcumin provided protection for up to seven days after birth.

‘This is the first study to find long-term benefits of using curcumin to protect lung function in premature infants,’ Virender K. Rehan, MD, the LA BioMed lead researcher who authored the study, said.

‘Curcumin is known to have potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, making it a promising therapy for premature infants who require oxygen therapy after birth,’ he added.

Published : July 4, 2013 6:06 pm | Updated:July 31, 2013 6:31 pm
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