Turmeric extract, grown for health

Turmeric extract is derived from the dried rhizome of the ginger plant Curcuma longa L. Contains volatile oil, the main components in the oil are turmeric, aromatic turmeric, gangrene, etc.; the yellow substance is curcumin.

Oxidation is one of the causes of aging and many diseases, so antioxidants can protect the body and delay aging. Curcumin happens to be a powerful antioxidant that counteracts the damage of free radicals. In addition, curcumin promotes the activity of the body's own antioxidant enzymes.

Curcumin has a weak bactericidal ability under normal circumstances, but when exposed to light, a microgram amount of curcumin shows a strong phototoxic response. Therefore, curcumin can be used as a photosensitizing drug for phototherapy of psoriasis, cancer, bacterial and viral diseases.

Curcumin has the effect of lowering plasma total cholesterol, β-lipoprotein, triglyceride, and liver cholesterol, and correcting the imbalance of α- and β-lipoprotein ratio, but has no effect on endogenous cholesterol. Studies have shown that curcumin can inhibit the synthesis of fatty acids.