Curcumin BCM-95®.
What is curcumin?
Curcumin is a bright yellow substance produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric, a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is sold as a herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring agent.
Chemically, curcumin is a diarylheptanoid, belonging to the group of curcuminoids, which are phenolic pigments responsible for the yellow color of turmeric.
In 1815 Henri Auguste Vogel and Pierre Joseph Pelletier reported the first isolation of a "yellow coloring-matter" from the rhizomes of turmeric. Later, it was found to be a mixture of resin and turmeric oil. In 1910, Milobedzka and Lampe reported the chemical structure of curcumin to be as diferuloylmethane.
How does Curcumin work?
Curcumin is antiinflamatory and is a well known antioxidant that shows a cellular protective funktion.
Studies demonstrate that curcumin activates certain proteins that help delay cellular senescence, combat cellular damage and promote longevity. It postpones age-related disease and alleviates age-related symptoms as well.
Curcumin has beneficial effects on several factors known to play a role in heart disease and since it can cross the blood-brain barrier, it has been shown to lead to various improvements in the pathological process of Alzheimer’s disease.
Arthritis is a common disorder characterized by joint inflammation. Many studies show that curcumin can help treat symptoms of arthritis and is, in some cases, more effective than anti-inflammatory drugs.
A study of 60 people with depression showed that curcumin was as effective as Prozac in alleviating symptoms of the condition.
How to use Curcumin?
Purity over 95%.
Orange powder.
Recommended daily dose 0,25 - 1g.
Do not to exceed the stated recommended daily dose.
Store in a cool and dark place, away from children.
Free 0,5 ml measuring spoon included. Supplements have different densities and therefore the spoon holds different weights depending on the product. The spoon holds 0,5g of Curcumin (when pressed against the inside of the jar) and is dishwasher safe.
Pure Curcumin from Hansen Supplements is Curcumin BCM-95® that is 7 times more bioactive than regular extracts that contain 95% curcumin. It stays in circulating blood for a significantly longer period of time than other curcumin supplements.
Curcumin BCM-95® also has an ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity) of over 13,000 where standard curcumin extracts have an ORAC of only 2,000-4,000.
This indicates that Curcumin BCM-95® is not just more readily absorbed and longer-lasting in the body – it also has 3-6 times higher antioxidant power than other curcumin supplements.
The enhanced bioavailability removes the need for taking curcumin with pepper/piperine, which itself has unwanted side effects.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
Jars: 30g, 60g.