ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>Turmeric Extract</title> <META NAME="description" CONTENT="Turmeric Extract is from the roots of the turmeric plant. Its effects on Alzheimer's, Arthritis, Cancer, including Breast Cancer and Diabetes are being researched. The benefits of turmeric extract. Turmeric Extract characteristics. Also known as tumeric extract."> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="Turmeric Extract, turmeric extract"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFAEF"> <table bgcolor="#FFA500" width=865 align=center border=0 cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan="1" bgcolor="#FFA500" border=0> <h1>Turmeric Extract</h1></td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#FFA500" border=0> <form action="http://www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-3161100571814651:2816207497" /> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="UTF-8" /> <input type="text" name="q" size="35" /> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" /> </div> </form> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/coop/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box&amp;lang=en"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/cse/query_renderer.js"></script> <div id="queries"></div> <script src="http://www.google.com/cse/api/partner-pub-3161100571814651/cse/2816207497/queries/js?oe=UTF-8&amp;callback=(new+PopularQueryRenderer(document.getElementById(%22queries%22))).render"></script> </td></tr> </table> <table bgcolor="#FFE4B3" width=865 align=center border=0 cellpadding=5> <tr colspan=2> <td colspan=1> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3161100571814651"; /* 336x280, created 6/30/10 */ google_ad_slot = "8849792571"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> <td colspan=1> <P><B>Turmeric Extract</B> is a bright yellow/orange polyphenol having the form of a dry powder that is oil-soluble. The concentrate has neither flavor nor aroma. It colors food readily if there is oil present. The medicinal properties and health benefits of turmeric extract are attributed partly to its strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory characteristics.</P> <P>Turmeric extract is derived from the root of the turmeric plant first by boiling and drying and then by separation using a solvent. There are 18 times more curcuminoids in the concentrate than in the natural spice which is simply a powdered form of the dried root. The concentrate is also known as Curcumin.</P> <P>Turmeric extract has attracted the attention of researchers in the fields of Alzheimer's Disease, Memory Deficits, Arthritis, Cancer, including Breast Cancer and Diabetes.</P> <P><A HREF="te-research/turmeric-extract-research.htm"> Research Papers on Turmeric Extract.</A></P> </td> </tr> </table> <table bgcolor="FFE4B3" width=865 align=center border=0 cellpadding=5> <tr><td><h3>Scientific Data on Turmeric Extract:</h3> <UL> <LI>Synonyms: <UL> <LI>Curcumin <LI>Food Color E100 <li>diferuloylmethane <LI>A common misspelling of Turmeric is "Tumeric"; also "Tumeric Extract" <LI>Other Languages: Haldi (North India: Hindi); Manjal (South India: Tamil); Kunyit (Indonesia); Al-kurkum ('DC1CE, Arabic); <NOBR>Jiang Huang (ÜYÄž, Chinese);</NOBR> Curcuma (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian). <LI>1,7-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione </UL> </UL></td> </tr> <tr><td> <UL> <LI>Chemical Formula: C21H20O6; Molecular Weight: 368.38 <LI>Metabolites: Curcumin-sulphate, Curcumin-glucuronide. Catabolites: Vanillic acid, Ferulic acid. <LI>Three Molecular Forms: curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. <LI>Molecular structure: it is a dimer of vanillin (two molecules of vanillin joined together).<BR><BR> <IMG SRC="curcumin-molecule.jpg" ALT="curcumin molecule image" width="300" border="0"><BR CLEAR=ALL><font size=2>molecular structure of curcumin</font> </UL> </td></tr> </table> <table bgcolor="FFE4B3" width=865 align=center border=0 cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan="1"><h3>Benefits of Turmeric Extract:</h3> <UL> <LI> anti-oxidant effects. <LI> anti-inflammatory effects, yet it does not irritate the stomach as do many Cox-2 inhibitors. <LI> anti-dyspepsia effects; <LI> breaks up Alzheimer's amyloid-beta oligomers and aggregates in laboratory studies. We await clinical trials in humans. <LI> anti-platelet effects; <LI> causes apoptosis (death) of various malignant cell types including skin, colon, forestomach, duodenum and ovary in laboratory studies. We await clinical trials in humans. <LI> anti-viral effects; <LI> anti-fungal effects; <LI> anti-bacterial effects (inhibits Helicobacter Pylori); </UL> </td> <td colspan="1" align="right" width="300"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3161100571814651"; /* LargeRectangle-midright */ google_ad_slot = "0772628874"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> <UL> <LI> inhibits NFkappaB, 5-lipoxygenase, glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P-450 isoenzyme 1A1. <LI> health benefits of <B>Turmeric</B>: a study of the elderly in Singapore demonstrated a positive connection between turmeric/curry consumption and cognitive function. Those who ate curry often (more than once a month) or ate it occasionally (once or more in 6 months) performed significantly better at the Mini-Mental State Examination than did those who ate curry less than once a month.<font size=1> (American Journal of Epidemiology 11/2006.)</font> <LI><B>Summary of Turmeric Extract Health Benefits:</B> "Curcumin has been shown to exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activities and thus has a potential against various malignant diseases, diabetes, allergies, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and other chronic illnesses." <font size="1">- Source: Adv Exp Med Biol. 2007;595:1-75. Curcumin: the Indian solid gold. Aggarwal BB, Sundaram C, Malani N, Ichikawa H. Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.</font> </UL> </td></tr> </table> <table bgcolor="FFE4B3" width=865 align=center border=0 cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=1 valign=top><h3>Traditional and Modern Uses Of Turmeric Extract:</h3> <UL> <LI><B>India:</B> it has been in use for centuries both as a component of curry and as a medicine for arthritic and muscular disorders. Indians are thought to consume 80-200 mg per day. <LI><B>China:</B> it has been used as a topical analgesic, for colic, ringworm, hepatitis and chest pain. <LI><B>Okinawa (Japan):</B> turmeric tea is known as "Ukoncha" (¦0³0ó06ƒ). It is considered one of the reasons for longevity amongst Okinawans. The Okinawa method is to steep 1-2 teaspoons of turmeric spice in a teapot of hot water for 10 minutes and then strain. <LI><B>USA, Europe and Australia:</B> it is used in many foods as a coloring in curry, mustard, margarine, cheese, beverages and cakes. In the recent past it has been used for chronic anterior uveitis, Helicobacter pylori bacteria and dyspepsia. <LI>In October 2011 there were more than 4300 articles cited by Pubmed on the subject of Curcuma Longa/Curcumin/Turmeric including 1604 on cancer, 66 on arthritis, 181 on alzheimer's disease and 151 on diabetes. This demonstrates that Curcuma Longa products are now being used in new ways. </UL> <P><A HREF="te-research/turmeric-extract-research.htm"> Research Papers on Turmeric Extract</A>.</P> <h3>Usage and Availability of Turmeric Extract:</h3> <UL> <LI>Customary usage of Turmeric Extract: 1 - 2.5 gms per day for 1 - 3 months is taken with food to improve a long-term condition; for a background anti-oxidant it is taken at the same amount as Indian daily consumption which is about 80-200 mg per day. <LI>Turmeric Extract now has a curcuminoid content of 95% plus and is available in 500mg capsules. <LI>Note: turmeric is sometimes pronounced as <B>tumeric</B> in the marketplace. </td> <td colspan=1 width="158" height="250" bgcolor="#FFA500" valign=middle><IMG SRC=turmeric.jpg ALT="turmeric" width="155" align=left><BR CLEAR=ALL><font size=2>turmeric</font> <IMG SRC=turmericextract.jpg ALT="Turmeric Extract" width="155" align=left><BR CLEAR=ALL><font size=2>turmeric extract</font> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3161100571814651"; /* Leaderboard728x90Image */ google_ad_slot = "6148683044"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr> </table> <table bgcolor="FFE4B3" width=865 align=center border=0 cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=1><h3>The Turmeric Plant:</h3> Botany: <UL> <LI>Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) <LI>Genus: Curcuma <LI>Species: Curcuma Longa (Classified by Linnaeus). </UL> The turmeric plant has the following characteristics: <UL> <LI>plant: perennial herb; <LI>trunk: about 1 metre in height; <LI>leaves: long oblong; <LI>flowers: long white and spikey; <LI>rhizomes: 1-2 cm in width by 2.5-7.5 cm in length from which the food coloring is derived. </UL> </P> <P>Environmental niche: <UL> <LI>Soil: sandy loam - clay loam; well drained. <LI>Climate: tropical with high rainfall of 1500mm - 2000mm; temperature: 18 - 30 degrees Celsius. <LI>Location: full Sun produces more rhizomes; planting with small trees and some shade is acceptable. <LI>Altitude Range: from sea level to 1500m. <LI>Predators: shoot borer, leaf roller, rhizome scale, leaf blotch, leaf spot and rhizome rot. </UL> </P> <P>Cultivation of the turmeric plant: <UL> <LI>planting with the first monsoon showers; irrigation is acceptable; <LI>rhizome cuttings are planted (20-40cm apart); <LI>furrows and ridges; <LI>well fertilized; <LI>annual crop taking 7-10 months to mature (harvesting takes place when the plant droops and withers); </UL> </P> <P>Countries where found and main market places: <UL> <LI>India <UL> <LI>In Tamil Nadu: Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri and Coimbatore; <LI>In Andhra Predesh: Nizamabad, Duggirala and Warangal; <LI>In Maharashtra: Sangli. </UL> <UL>The main varieties of Indian turmeric are: <UL> <LI>Alleppey Finger; <LI>Erode; <LI>Salem turmeric; <LI>Rajapuri; <LI>Sangli turmeric; <LI>Nizamabad fingers. </UL> </UL> <LI>Southeast Asia <LI>China. </UL> </td> <td colspan="1" bgcolor="#FFA500" width="158" height="200"><IMG SRC=turmericplant.jpg ALT="turmeric extract plant" width="155" align="left" valign="middle"><BR CLEAR=ALL><font size=2>turmeric plant</font> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center"> <!-- Google News Element Code --> <iframe frameborder=0 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 border=0 style="border:0;margin:0;width:728px;height:90px;" src="http://www.google.com/uds/modules/elements/newsshow/iframe.html?rsz=small&format=728x90&q=Turmeric%20Market&element=true" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe><BR> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3161100571814651"; 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