A study examines the bioavailability of curcumin across three different oral delivery systems.
January 27/Darmstadt, Germany/Press Release -- Frutarom Switzerland Ltd., Health BU Switzerland, in conjunction with Aquanova AG, Darmstadt, Germany, announced the results of a recently published human study examining the bioavailability of curcumin across three different oral delivery systems.
Recognized as the most biologically active compound found in the turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa), curcumin presents wide-ranging health benefits. Key to capitalizing on curcumin’s health benefits is improving its limited uptake into the body. The typically low systemic bioavailability of the lipophilic curcumin is attributed to its poor solubility in the aqueous phase of the digestive tract and its rapid metabolism and excretion from the body.