Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and debilitating disease of the knee joint. OA of the knee is initiated by physical damage and accumulated oxidative stress, followed by an exaggerated inflammation leading to cartilage damage. Currently, no effective and safe therapeutic option capable of restoring articular cartilage tissue and joint architecture is available. We here report a novel and highly bioavailable formulation of curcumin, labeled as Next Generation Ultrasol Curcumin (NGUC), which was 64.7 times more bioavailable than natural 95% curcumin extract as demonstrated in rat bioavailability studies. We further investigated the protective effect of NGUC against monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)‐induced knee OA in rats. Analysis of X-ray and histopathological images revealed that NGUC supplementation restored joint architecture and reduced swelling of joints induced by MIA. NGUC treatment caused a significant reduction in the levels of inflammatory mediators such as TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, COMP, and CRP, and expressions of MMP-3, 5-LOX, COX-2, and NFκB in synovial tissue of rats with MIA-induced OA. NGUC also decreased serum MDA level and increased the levels of antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT, and GPX. Thus, our results indicate that a novel formulation of curcumin with enhanced bioavailability effectively ameliorates the pathophysiology of OA.
Highlights
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease and the leading cause of disability in the world
We observed for Next Generation Ultrasol Curcumin (NGUC) compared to 95% turmeric extract 54 folds higher Cmax, 64.7 folds higher AUC0-last, 2.9 folds higher to reach maximum concentration (Tmax), and 2.3 folds higher T1/2 (Table 1)
The plasma concentration of total curcuminoids was significantly higher in rats administered with NGUC compared to 95% turmeric extract (Figure 1)
Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease and the leading cause of disability in the world. OA is a chronic joint disorder characterized by inflammation and articular cartilage degradation resulting in movement-associated pain. The Role of Ultrasol Curcumin in Osteoarthritis tear has long been considered as the primary reason for the development of OA [4], recent studies have suggested the involvement of inflammatory signaling pathways that play a role in the pathogenesis of OA [5,6,7,8,9,10,11]. The long-term use of NSAIDs is associated with adverse events such as upper gastrointestinal toxicity [15]. Plant-based multi-functional anti-inflammatory products that are safer over long-term use are increasingly being considered in addition to pharmaceutical products
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