PMID- 31906278 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201022 LR - 20201022 IS - 2072-6643 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6643 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 1 DP - 2020 Jan 1 TI - Antidiabetic Properties of Curcumin I: Evidence from In Vitro Studies. LID - 10.3390/nu12010118 [doi] LID - 118 AB - Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing metabolic disease characterized by insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Current preventative and treatment strategies for T2DM and insulin resistance lack in efficacy resulting in the need for new approaches to prevent and manage/treat the disease better. In recent years, epidemiological studies have suggested that diets rich in fruits and vegetables have beneficial health effects including protection against insulin resistance and T2DM. Curcumin, a polyphenol found in turmeric, and curcuminoids have been reported to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, neuroprotective, immunomodulatory and antidiabetic properties. The current review (I of II) summarizes the existing in vitro studies examining the antidiabetic effects of curcumin, while a second (II of II) review summarizes evidence from existing in vivo animal studies and clinical trials focusing on curcumin's antidiabetic properties. FAU - Den Hartogh, Danja J AU - Den Hartogh DJ AD - Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada. AD - Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada. FAU - Gabriel, Alessandra AU - Gabriel A AD - Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada. FAU - Tsiani, Evangelia AU - Tsiani E AD - Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada. AD - Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20200101 PL - Switzerland TA - Nutrients JT - Nutrients JID - 101521595 RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) RN - IT942ZTH98 (Curcumin) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Curcuma/*chemistry MH - Curcumin/*pharmacology MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy MH - Humans MH - Hyperglycemia/drug therapy MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/*pharmacology MH - Insulin Resistance PMC - PMC7019345 OTO - NOTNLM OT - adipose OT - curcumin OT - curcuminoids OT - diabetes OT - insulin resistance OT - liver OT - pancreas OT - skeletal muscle COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/01/08 06:00 MHDA- 2020/10/23 06:00 PMCR- 2020/01/01 CRDT- 2020/01/08 06:00 PHST- 2019/11/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/12/24 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/12/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/01/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/01/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/10/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - nu12010118 [pii] AID - nutrients-12-00118 [pii] AID - 10.3390/nu12010118 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nutrients. 2020 Jan 1;12(1):118. doi: 10.3390/nu12010118.