Turmeric

In a broader sense, Turmeric a genus of plants in the family Ginger family which includes around a hundred species. In the narrower sense, this usually refers to the Indian turmeric (Curcuma longa) and especially the spice obtained from its rhizome (underground growing stem). In Indian and Thai cuisine, turmeric has played an important role since ancient times in dried and ground form, but also as a whole tuber. The rhizome of the Indian turmeric contains various essential oils, acids and curcuminoids such as the yellow dye curcumin.

Curcumin is synthesized in the plant itself to protect against microbial pathogens. Accordingly, curcumin is said to strengthen the immune system. There is also evidence that the active ingredient has a positive effect on cholesterol levels.

Curcumin is poorly soluble in water and is therefore only absorbed to a small extent by the gastrointestinal tract. The bioavailability – i.e. the proportion of the active ingredient that is actually available to the body after ingestion – is therefore low for curcumin. By dissolving it in oil, by heating or by Mixture with piperine (a component of black pepper) the bioavailability of the health-promoting coloring is significantly increased. You should also make sure that turmeric products contain as high a component of curcuminoids as possible.

Shortly after eating, we often feel tired and lacking energy. No wonder - the digestive system has started to work and needs a lot of energy to do so, especially if our diet is not as balanced as it should be. We suggest you sit back, relax and while you digest, read something about turmeric, one of the oldest medicinal plants in the world.

Curcuma longa, also known as Indian turmeric, belongs to the ginger family and has been used for thousands of years in both Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine. The yellow rhizome of the plant is highly branched and resembles that of ginger. While Indians mainly process it into powder and consume it, Southeast Asian cuisine likes to cook with the fresh tuber. In this country, we know turmeric primarily as a flavor carrier and coloring ingredient in exotic curries.

The relevant ingredients of turmeric are Curcuminoids , which include curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin and cyclocurcumin.

Curcuminoids are poorly soluble in water and are therefore only absorbed to a small extent by the gastrointestinal tract. Bioavailability The bioavailability of curcuminoids – the amount of the active ingredient that is actually available to the body after consumption – is therefore low. By dissolving them in oil or by heating them, the bioavailability of the health-promoting dye is significantly increased. However, the addition of Piperine (a component of the black pepper ). In combination with piperine, the bioavailability of curcuma increases by 2000 percent.

The recommended minimum dose per day is 500 mg.

Medicom offers you premium quality turmeric in its Terra natural line. The maximum amount recommended per day by the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) is 3 g of turmeric powder from the dried rootstock.

The easy-to-open Medicom Curcuma capsules each contain 250 mg of high-quality turmeric with 95 percent effective curcuminoids and 2.5 mg of black pepper extract with 95 percent piperine. Take one capsule with plenty of liquid at least twice a day with your meals. Curcuma is generally considered to be very well tolerated.

Curcuma is a useful part of the daily diet. High-quality nutritional supplements such as Curcuma from MEDICOM