RESEARCH Curcumin improves expre

Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleIntroduction Diabetic gastroparesis is a disease of the digestive tract, defined as delayed emptying of a solid meal, and is seen in 30–50 % of patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus [1]. Patients often present upper gastrointestinal symptoms, such as early satiety, weight loss, abdominal bloating, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting occur frequently, and impaired glycemic control, and the dis-ease seriously affects patients ’ quality of life. Gastroparesis is increasingly being recognized as a sig-nificant health problem. Although gastroparesis affects many diabetics worldwide, not only are the treatment options very limited, but also the treatments that are available for diabetic gastropathy are frequently ineffect-ive. These include medical therapy, gastric electrical stimulation, surgical therapy, and nutritional support. Medications for gastroparesis include metoclopramide