Composition to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin
A composition for enhanced bioavailability of curcumin including purified curcuminoid and purified essential oil of turmeric. A method to prepare a composition for enhanced bioavailability of curcumin having purified curcuminoid and purified essential oil of turmeric.
1. A method of preparing a composition comprising a curcuminoid mixture and added essential oil of turmeric 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 fine slurry; and
drying the fine slurry under heat and vacuum to form a uniform blend of the composition,
wherein a weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil of turmeric ranges from about 1:3 to about 99:1, wherein the curcuminoid mixture consists of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, and wherein the essential oil of turmeric comprises 45% ar-turmerone.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil of turmeric ranges from about 3:1 to about 99:1.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil of turmeric ranges from about 3:1 to about 95:5.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil of turmeric is about 10:1.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil of turmeric is about 85:15.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil of turmeric is about 92:8.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil is about 95:5.