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General description	Lyposoluble turmeric extract with strong antioxidant effect.
Found	- turmeric - ginger
Anti-aging role	- antioxidant - hepatoprotective, cardioprotective - reduce inflammation - beneficial effect on all inflammatory processes in the body - reduce pain - lower blood pressure and CRP - increase HDL blood level - reduce lipid peroxidation - lower triglyceride and glucose blood level - reduce PMS and menstrual ailments, osteoarthritis and depression - elevate adiponectine - activate tumor - supressor genes - reduce itching - prevent type 2 diabetes - improve concentration - prevent formating of blood clots - topical - antiseptic, adstrigent, protect skin against UV rays, keep skin moist and elastic, smooth irregularities
Deficiency symptoms	Not possible.
Therapeutic doses	- reducing pain: 400-500 mg turmeric powder - high colesterol level: 1400 mg/day divided in two doses - osteoarthritis: 500 mg/day - type 2 diabetes prevention: 750 mg/day
Maximum safe level	Not established, but it's not recommended intake more than 8 grams a day.
Side effects	- rarely - diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, agitation, tachycardia - theoretically - it's possible hypoglycemia in diabetic patients, prolonged blood clotting time, worsening symptoms of bile duct obstruction, reduced sperm motility and reducing the level of testosterone, but it's not proven - high amounts of native curcumin may decrease iron absorption and cause iron deficiency
Contraindications	- bile stones and bile duct obstruction - not recommended to people with GERB - it's assumed that curcumin acts in the body similiar to estrogen, so it's not recommended to use curcumin in estrogen-sensitive tumors
Interactions	- sinergistic with vitamin D
Composition formulas	- usually as high-concentrated turmeric powder (98% of curcumin) - in combination with vitamin D and piperine, or by itself - in anti-aging cremes
Other remarks	- curcumin has poor solubility and absorption, which is improved with the micellization or simultaneous administration of piperine - 6 mg of micellar curcumin fit to 1 g of native curcumin

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