Articles Tagged with ''Curcumin''

Last fall, the American Botanical Council (ABC) reported that annual herbal supplement sales grew past the $8 billion mark in 2017, effectively doubling since 2000.

Driving interest in curcumin is a rapidly growing consumer awareness of its multiple health benefits. Joint health claims are the fastest growing in food and beverage launches tracked with curcumin as an ingredient (CAGR 2013-2017 +82%). Sport recovery and immune health claims are also growing quickly, with +51% and +48% CAGRs (2013-2017) respectively.

Synergy Flavors’ teams of beverage and snack flavor experts have created some unique, flavor-functional combinations to demonstrate the possibilities for turmeric. 

These powders quickly dissolve in any beverage, making it easy to absorb the wellness benefits of turmeric, beet root or activated coconut charcoal. The new powders are now available at select grocery and natural food retailers nationwide. 

Key to capitalizing on curcumin’s health benefits is improving its limited uptake into the body.

Extracts from turmeric spice, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may help ward off heart attacks in people who have had recent bypass surgery.

Prostate cancer is on a rise in India, but using turmeric regularly in food reduces chances of the disease.

A Purdue University food scientist has developed a way to encase nutritional supplements in food-based products so that one day, consumers might be able to sprinkle vitamins, antioxidants and other beneficial compounds right onto their meals.