Prolonged biologically active colonic tissue levels of curcumin achieved after oral administration--a clinical pilot study including assessment of patient acceptability.
Prolonged biologically active colonic tissue levels of curcumin achieved after oral administration--a clinical pilot study including assessment of patient acceptability.
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10.1158/1940-6207.capr-12-0281
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2013-02
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Steward WP
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Irving GR;Howells LM;Sale S;Kralj-Hans I;Atkin WS;Clark SK;Britton RG;Jones DJ;Scott EN;Berry DP;Hemingway D;Miller AS;Brown K;Gescher AJ;Steward WP
Curcumin, the main constituent of turmeric, is suspected to possess cancer chemopreventive properties. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters have been reported, but few data exist describing whether methodologies are suitably robust for curcuminoid detection in colonic biopsy specimens. Information on the acceptability of prolonged administration of daily curcumin is not available. This is of vital importance to implement chemoprevention strategies. This study aimed to quantify levels of curcuminoids in colorectal mucosa of patients undergoing colorectal endoscopy or surgical resection and to obtain information on the acceptability and compliance with daily curcumin. Curcumin C3-complex (2.35 g) was administered to patients once daily for 14 days prior to endoscopic biopsy or colonic resection. Safety and tolerance were monitored. Analysis of curcuminoids in plasma, urine and colonic mucosa was performed by UPLC-UV with characterisation by tandem LC-MS/MS. Twenty four out of 26 patients commencing curcumin completed the course. Six patients reported mild gastro-intestinal adverse events. Curcuminoids were detectable in 9/24 plasma samples, 24/24 urine samples and in the colonic mucosa of all 23 biopsied participants. Mean tissue levels were 48.4 μg/g (127.8 nmol/g) of parent curcuminoids. The major conjugate, curcumin glucuronide, was detectable in 29/35 biopsies. High levels of topical curcumin persisted in the mucosa for up to 40 h post-administration. Sixteen participants (67%) stated that they would take curcumin long-term should it be of proven benefit. In summary, pharmacologically active levels of curcumin were recovered from colonic mucosa. The regimen used here appears safe, and patients support its use in long-term trials.