Curcumin is emerging in the health industry and tapping into new markets in the oral care sector
Curcumin is an active ingredient extracted from the rhizome of turmeric. Thanks to its powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it has gained widespread attention across the globe. As modern scientific research on curcumin deepens, its health benefits are being continuously explored, and it is increasingly applied in a variety of health products, becoming the preferred ingredient for numerous consumers.
A newly published review in ?《GMS Hygiene and Infection Control》? demonstrates that the anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin exert positive effects on oral health. This review systematically evaluated the effectiveness of curcumin in managing oral inflammation, with clinical indicators including Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD), Clinical Attachment Level (CAL), erythema, lesion size, and pain, among others.
According to the findings of the systematic review, curcumin exerts positive effects on oral health conditions such as periodontitis, gingivitis and oral mucositis. Specifically, one of the studies included in the analysis demonstrated that curcumin significantly reduced inflammation and gingival bleeding in participants with gingivitis and mild periodontitis; another study also showed that both curcumin capsules and turmeric mouthwash could alleviate pain in participants with oral mucositis.
As a functionally active ingredient of natural origin, curcumin boasts enormous development and application potential in the fields of functional foods and health foods, and demonstrates extensive application value across multiple sectors including dietary supplements, food and beverages, beauty and skincare, pet nutrition, and pharmaceutical health care.