Protective Effects of Curcumin on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Pulmonary hypertension is one of the most common diseases among older people. This disease is usually associated with complications such as vascular changes, vascular remodeling, vasoconstriction, endothelial dysfunction, right ventricular failure, and reduction in nitric oxide availability. Many chemical drugs have been used to treat pulmonary hypertension, but result in limited efficacy and several side effects, and these medications are not always available worldwide. Various studies in traditional medicine have shown that changes in lifestyle and nutritional habits can be extremely effective in both the prevention and treatment of various diseases. One treatment method related to changing nutritional habits is the use of curcumin as a nutritional supplement. Curcumin plays an important role in treating pulmonary hypertension and positively alters the aforementioned complications.