Turmeric
A spice and herbal supplement; curcumin is its active, color-giving component, studied for uses such as knee osteoarthritis.
What it is
Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family; curcumin is the active component responsible for its color. NCCIH states: "We don't know enough to definitively conclude if turmeric or curcumin is beneficial for any health purposes," though there is some evidence of benefit for knee osteoarthritis. NCCIH also notes that conventional oral turmeric is likely safe in recommended amounts for up to 2-3 months, but that liver damage has been reported with some high-bioavailability turmeric/curcumin formulations.
Known interaction categories
- Insufficient evidence
Published interaction pages on this site
Insufficient evidence (35)
- Turmeric and AmlodipineInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and AshwagandhaInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and AspirinInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and AtorvastatinInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and CaffeineInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and CalciumInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and CiprofloxacinInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and CopperInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)Insufficient evidence
- Turmeric and CreatineInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and DoxycyclineInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and EscitalopramInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and Folate / Folic AcidInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and IbuprofenInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and IronInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and LevothyroxineInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and LisinoprilInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and LosartanInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and MagnesiumInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and MelatoninInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and MetforminInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and Omega-3 / Fish OilInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and OmeprazoleInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and PotassiumInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and ProbioticsInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and SertralineInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and SpironolactoneInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and St. John's WortInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and Vitamin B12Insufficient evidence
- Turmeric and Vitamin CInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and Vitamin DInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and Vitamin EInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and Vitamin KInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and WarfarinInsufficient evidence
- Turmeric and ZincInsufficient evidence
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-22
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