Table 3.
Pre- and post-curcumin self-reported questionnaire assessments from 24 participants that completed the course of curcumin. Baseline responses refer to the period 3 months prior to commencing curcumin. Post-trial responses were completed at the end of the 2 week curcumin course and refer the period of administration.
Responses (% participants) |
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Baseline | Post-trial | |
Thought capsule size would be difficult to swallow | 26 | 17 |
Thought 5 capsules at once would be difficult to swallow | 19 | 13 |
Experienced constipation | 36 | 13 |
Experienced diarrhoea | 52 | 38 |
Experienced wind | 70 | 58 |
Experienced abdominal pain | 37 | 21 |
Experienced bowel incontinence | 22 | 12 |