Curcumin and turmeric: Improving the therapeutic benefits by enhancing absorption and bioavailability
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 22:20
in Health & Medicine
Few natural products have demonstrated the range of protective and therapeutic promise as have turmeric and its principal bioactive components, the curcuminoids. Success in translating this potential into tangible benefits has been limited by inherently poor intestinal absorption, rapid metabolism, and limited systemic bioavailability. Seeking to overcome these limitations, food ingredient formulators have begun to employ a variety of approaches to enhance absorption and bioavailability.