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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. |
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Scientific Data on Turmeric Extract:
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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. |
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Benefits of Turmeric Extract:
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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. |
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Usage and Availability of Turmeric Extract:Customary usage of Turmeric Extract: 1 - 2.5 gms per day. |
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Other natural substances:Curcuma LongaCurcumenol (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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