The therapeutic effect of curcumin to counteract certain complications during pregnancy, such as PE and FGR, has been tested in vitro studies, showing an increase in angiogenesis and a decrease in oxidative stress through activation of the Nrf2 signaling pathway [26,27]
While formal clinical trials in humans are limited and the compound is not FDA-approved, early preclinical studies and anecdotal reports suggest it may play a role in supporting the bodys natural healing processes
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