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curcumin

Noun

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The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.

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A curcumin and polysorbate solution or curcumin powder dissolved in alcohol is used for water-containing products. Source: Internet

And, since turmeric contains only about 5 percent curcumin, you’ll get more curcumin with a supplement. Source: Internet

The academics concluded curcumin - the pigment in turmeric that gives it its colour - could 'represent an effective drug for cancer treatment, alone or combined with other agents'. Source: Internet

Curcumin is also poorly absorbed by the body, which would limits it efficacy in treating cancer. Source: Internet

Add anti-inflammatory herbs, including turmeric (a source of curcumin), ginger and rosemary, to your daily diet. Source: Internet

An agreement to set up the biggest plant in the world for the production of curcumin for food and medical supplements at Salalah Free Zone at a cost of $20 million was signed on Tuesday in Mumbai, India. Source: Internet

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