
Turmeric Curcumin with BioPerine
Helps with inflammation and joint pain
500mg 90 Capsules
Preferred Nutrition Turmeric Curcumin is a high-potency turmeric supplement that provides antioxidants and helps support healthy serum triglyceride levels. Each vegetarian capsule contains 500 mg of a concentrated 65:1 turmeric extract equivalent to 32,500 mg of total raw turmeric, plus 5 mg of BioPerine black pepper extract for enhanced absorption.
- Provides a high potency of turmeric
- Provides antioxidants
- Helps support healthy serum triglyceride levels
- High absorption formula
- Includes BioPerine black pepper extract for enhanced absorption
Each vegetarian capsule contains: | |
Medicinal ingredients: | |
Turmeric 65:1 Extract (Curcuma longa) (rhizome) (95% curcuminoids) | 500 mg |
BioPerine® Black Pepper 50:1 Extract (Piper nigrum) (fruit) (95% piperine) | 5 mg |
Curcumin is the most active curcuminoid in turmeric – the principal spice used in curry and a traditional Ayurvedic herb used to manage inflammatory conditions. Curcumin is the main active component responsible for many of turmeric’s benefits. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines for over 4,000 years (Sharifi-Rad et al., 2020; Thavorn et al., 2024). The yellow colour of turmeric root comes from the polyphenol curcumin, its main curcuminoid compound. As an antioxidant, curcumin fights oxidative stress and neutralizes free radicals.
Situations like stress, intense exercise, infection, and exposure to pollution or radiation can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in the body. When the body’s antioxidant defences are low, ROS can cause cell damage, leading to various health issues (Nunes et al., 2024). Curcumin helps reduce this oxidative stress by neutralizing ROS and boosting the activity of antioxidant proteins and enzymes. It protects the body at both the tissue and cellular levels, including preventing lipid peroxidation in the blood and shielding the mitochondria (the cell’s energy powerhouses) from oxidative damage (Nunes et al., 2024).
In a triple-blind, randomized, controlled trial, postmenopausal women reduced their oxidative stress levels by supplementing with 500 mg of curcumin twice daily for eight weeks. Curcumin reduced participants’ levels of the oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde (MDA) by 21% and increased their blood antioxidant capacity by 15% from baseline, suggesting curcumin was an effective supplement for managing oxidative stress associated with menopause. In comparison, women who took the antioxidant vitamin E instead of curcumin increased their blood antioxidant capacity by 8% from baseline but did not reduce MDA by significant levels (Farshbaf-Khalili et al., 2022).
Curcumin can help mitigate elevated oxidative stress after intensive exercise. In a placebo-controlled study, healthy participants who supplemented with 90 mg of curcumin daily for seven days prior to running 14 km enhanced their antioxidant defence and reduced their post-run oxidative stress levels. Researchers found that curcumin significantly increased participants’ total antioxidant capacity and levels of the antioxidant protein glutathione, while decreasing the marker MDA compared to a placebo (Roohi et al., 2017).
Curcumin has a positive influence on the body’s regulation of lipids (Nunes et al., 2024). A systematic review and dose-response metaanalysis of 64 randomized, controlled trials found that supplementation with curcumin for at least four weeks significantly improved blood triglyceride levels in individuals with various health states. Researchers calculated that curcumin reduced triglycerides by an average of 6.69 mg/ dL, with the most significant changes observed in people under 45 years (Dehzad et al., 2023).
Curcumin has poor water solubility, making it challenging to absorb in some formats (Sharifi-Rad et al., 2020). Combining curcumin with piperine, a component of black pepper, has been found to increase its bioavailability by up to 2,000% (Shoba et al., 1998). A randomized, double-blind clinical trial on hemodialysis patients showed that combining 3 g of turmeric with 2 mg of piperine significantly enhanced antioxidant benefits. Patients taking turmeric with piperine experienced greater reductions in MDA levels, a marker of oxidative stress, compared with patients taking turmeric alone (Freitas E Silva-Santana et al., 2022).