Turmeric Extract

(Curcuma longa)

DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)

None

Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range

100 - 1,500 mg (@95% curcumin)

Major Sources

Turmeric rhizome

Non-Therapeutic Importance

None

Possible Therapeutic Applications

CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST: HIGH DOSAGE NOTE: Consult first with your physician if you have gallstones. Turmeric (also spelled tumeric), a member of the ginger family, contains a variety of bioactive substances called curcuminoids. The most active component is curcumin, an orange-yellow volatile oil that includes three curcuminoids: turmerone, atlantone, and zingiberone. Research shows that turmeric and its curcuminoids have a number of beneficial properties: (1) good antioxidant activity, comparing well with vitamin C, vitamin E, and superoxide dismutase; (2) anti-inflammatory activity that is comparable to steroidal and nonsteroidal drugs; (3) anticancer properties influencing all the steps of cancer formation: initiation, promotion, and progression; (4) protects the cardiovascular system by lowering serum cholesterol and inhibiting platelet aggregation; (5) protects the liver by several mechanisms; (6) in vitro and in vivo studies show curcuminoids can help with HIV in a number of ways, including acting as biological response modifiers, resulting in significant increases in CD-4 and CD-8 counts. Supplementation may prevent, or be helpful with, the following conditions:

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS, HIV)
Aging
Asthma
Atherosclerosis (heart disease)
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cataracts
Immunodepression (immune function)
Inflammation (including bursitis)
Peptic Ulcers
Rheumatoid Arthritis