turmeric extract

Turmeric Extract 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.

Turmeric extract is derived from the root of the turmeric plant first by 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.

Turmeric extract has attracted the attention of researchers in the fields of Alzheimer's Disease, Memory Deficits, Arthritis, Cancer, including Breast Cancer and Diabetes.

Research Papers on Turmeric Extract.

Scientific Data on Turmeric Extract:

  • Synonyms:
    • 1,7-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione
    • Curcumin
    • Food Color E100
    • diferuloylmethane
    • A common mis-spelling of Turmeric is "Tumeric"
    • Other Languages: Haldi (North India); Manjal (South India); Kunyit (Indonesia); Al-kurkum (الكركم, Arabic); Huang Jiang (姜黄, China); Curcuma (France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Romania).
curcumin molecule
molecular structure of curcumin
  • Chemical Formula: C21H20O6; Molecular Weight: 368.38
  • Metabolites: Curcumin-sulphate, Curcumin-glucuronide. Catabolites: Vanillic acid, Ferulic acid.
  • Three Molecular Forms: curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin.
  • Molecular structure: it is a dimer of vanillin (two molecules of vanillin joined together).

The Plant:

The plant has the botanical name of "Curcuma Longa Linn.", and is a member of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family. Its source is India but it is now cultivated in China and elsewhere. It grows to 1 metre in height and has long oblong leaves. Beneath the foliage, in the ground, are the rhizomes from which the food coloring is derived. 		turmeric extract plant
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Benefits of Turmeric Extract:

  • anti-oxidant effects.
  • anti-inflammatory effects, yet it does not irritate the stomach as do many Cox-2 inhibitors.
  • anti-dyspepsia effects;
  • breaks up Alzheimer's amyloid-beta oligomers and aggregates in laboratory studies. We await clinical trials in humans.
  • anti-platelet effects;
  • causes apoptosis (death) of various malignant cell types including skin, colon, forestomach, duodenum and ovary in laboratory studies. We await clinical trials in humans.
  • anti-viral effects;
  • anti-fungal effects;
  • anti-bacterial effects (inhibits Helicobacter Pylori);
  • inhibits NFkappaB, 5-lipoxygenase, glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P-450 isoenzyme 1A1.
  • health benefits of the simple spice Turmeric: 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. (American Journal of Epidemiology 11/2006.)

Traditional and Modern Uses Of Turmeric Extract:

In India 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. In China it has been used as a topical analgesic, for colic, ringworm, hepatitis and chest pain.

In Europe 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.

There are now over 1600 articles cited by Pubmed on the subject of the medical benefits of turmeric and its components including 553 on cancer, 42 on breast cancer, 33 on arthritis and 15 on alzheimer's disease. These figures indicate that Turmeric Extract is now being used in new ways.

Research Papers on Turmeric Extract.

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Usage and Availability of Turmeric Extract:

Customary usage of Turmeric Extract: 1 - 2.5 gms per day.
Turmeric Extract now has a curcuminoid content of 95% plus and is available in 500mg capsules.
Note: turmeric is sometimes pronounced as tumeric in the marketplace.

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Other natural substances:

Curcuma Longa
Curcumenol (from Curcuma Phaeocaulis)
Licorice Root Extract
Petty Spurge (containing Ingenol-3-angelate)
Rosmarinic Acid
Vineatrol (from Grapevine shoots)
Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha)
Withanolide (from Ashwagandha)
Zerumbone (from Ginger)
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