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Turmeric Root Extract

Ingredient

Curcuma longa L.

Amount per serving

12.5mg 20:1 extract equivalent to 250mg

% against RDA

-

Absorbability comments

Water extracted

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Amount per serving:

% against RDA:

Absorbability comments:

Curcuma longa L.

12.5mg 20:1 extract equivalent to 250mg

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Water extracted

Benefits

Turmeric is a spice derived from the Curcuma longa plant, known for its active compound curcumin.

Evidence

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). (n.d.). Union Register of nutrition and health claims: Claim status: On hold for curcumin. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/general-function-health-claims-under-article-13 El-Saadony MT, Yang T, Korma SA, Sitohy M, Abd El-Mageed TA, Selim S, Al Jaouni SK, Salem HM, Mahmmod Y, Soliman SM, Mo'men SAA, Mosa WFA, El-Wafai NA, Abou-Aly HE, Sitohy B, Abd El-Hack ME, El-Tarabily KA, Saad AM. Impacts of turmeric and its principal bioactive curcumin on human health: Pharmaceutical, medicinal, and food applications: A comprehensive review. Front Nutr. 2023 Jan 10;9:1040259. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1040259. PMID: 36712505; PMCID: PMC9881416. Arabnezhad L, Mohammadifard M, Rahmani L, Majidi Z, Ferns GA, Bahrami A. Effects of curcumin supplementation on vitamin D levels in women with premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled study. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Jan 22;22(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03515-2. PMID: 35065636; PMCID: PMC8784001. Paultre K, Cade W, Hernandez D, Reynolds J, Greif D, Best TM. Therapeutic effects of turmeric or curcumin extract on pain and function for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2021 Jan 13;7(1):e000935. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000935. PMID: 33500785; PMCID: PMC7812094. Wang Z, Singh A, Jones G, Winzenberg T, Ding C, Chopra A, Das S, Danda D, Laslett L, Antony B. Efficacy and Safety of Turmeric Extracts for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2021 Jan 28;23(2):11. doi: 10.1007/s11926-020-00975-8. PMID: 33511486. Hsiao AF, Lien YC, Tzeng IS, Liu CT, Chou SH, Horng YS. The efficacy of high- and low-dose curcumin in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2021 Dec;63:102775. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102775. Epub 2021 Sep 16. PMID: 34537344.