Effects of Curcumin Supplementation on Inflammatory Markers, Muscle Damage, and Sports Performance during Acute Physical Exercise in Sedentary Individuals

Table 3

Effects of different concentrations and exposure time of curcumin before and/or after intense physical exercise on different markers.

Evaluated markers	>200 mg of curcumin/day		200–300 mg of curcumin/day		≥300 mg of curcumin/day
	≤7 days		≤7 days	>7 days to 28 days	≤7 days
	BE	AE	BE+AE	AE	BE+AE
Proinflammatory cytokines				—
Anti-inflammatory cytokines	—	—	—	—
CK
Muscle pain				—
Muscle performance					—
Lactate, NH3	—	—	—		—
Biochemical (ALT, ALP, TG, HDL, glucose)	—	—	—		—
Oxidative stress			—	—	—

BE: before exercise; AE: after exercise; BE+AE: before and after exercise; : number of studies.