NFKB1 and hematocrit: Also, curcumin supplementation significantly reduced NF-κB levels in patients with HT (-0.09 ± 0.22 vs. 0.03 ± 0.15, <i>p</i> = 0.019), while the placebo group showed a slight increase (0.65 ± 0.16 to 0.68 ± 0.13).