Composition to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin

摘要

A composition having a curcuminoid and an essential oil of turmeric. A composition having a curcuminoid and an essential oil of turmeric, wherein the essential oil is present in an amount sufficient to cause an enhancement of bioavailability of curcumin when the composition is administered to a human as compared to bioavailability of curcumin obtained upon administration of a composition prepared without adding essential oil to the curcuminoid. A method to prepare a composition having a curcuminoid and an essential oil of turmeric.

主权项

1. A gelatin capsule comprising a composition, the composition comprising a curcuminoid mixture and an essential oil of turmeric, the composition prepared by the method comprising:
suspending the curcuminoid mixture in water to form a suspension; adding the essential oil of turmeric to the suspension to form a second mixture; homogenizing the second mixture to obtain a slurry; and drying the slurry under heat and vacuum to form a blend of the composition comprising the curcuminoid and the essential oil of turmeric, wherein the curcuminoid mixture consists of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, and wherein the essential oil of turmeric comprises about 45% ar-turmerone.