Note: turmeric does not contain a high percentage of curcumin (usually only 2 - 4 %), so if you want to enhance these benefits it is ideal to
get curcumin extract.
Not exact matches
The reason you take a turmeric supplement is to
get the key ingredient
curcumin and while organic turmeric root powder isn't bad, it's nowhere near as effective as standardized turmeric
extract with 95 % curcuminoids.
To
get the therapeutic dose, look for a brand that contains at least 95 percent standardized
curcumin extract.
But you may be able to
get some and even more of the benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables by consuming other supplements such as green tea
extract, resveratrol and
curcumin.
[13] However, it's important to take a standardized
extract of
curcumin to make sure you're
getting therapeutic amounts of the active ingredient.
To
get the full benefits that
curcumin has to offer, you will want to look for a turmeric
extract with at least 95 % curcuminoids that contains only 100 % certified organic ingredients.