How to Use curcumin in a Sentence

curcumin

noun
  • Google search traffic for curcumin and turmeric has doubled in the past two years.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2018
  • The curcumin found in turmeric is thought to have many health benefits.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
  • On its own, curcumin is not easily absorbed, which limits how much your body can use.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Turmeric is high in curcumin, one of many curcuminoids present in the plant.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Apr. 2022
  • To help your body absorb more curcumin, sprinkle black pepper on your dishes.
    — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The body poorly absorbs curcumin unless black pepper is added to it.
    — Courtney Southwick, Health, 9 July 2024
  • The curcumin present in turmeric is also poorly absorbed by the body.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The curcumin present in turmeric is also poorly absorbed by the body.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
  • However, while these options might taste good, your body does not absorb curcumin well from food.
    — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
  • One group took 250 milligrams (mg) of curcumin four times daily.
    — Kristen Fischer, Health, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Also, there's not much curcumin in a teaspoon of turmeric powder.
    — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
  • How well your body absorbs and uses turmeric and curcumin depends on how it's consumed.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But the capsules of turmeric sold as a supplement are almost all curcumin.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 11 May 2017
  • The powder comes from pure turmeric rhizomes and contains curcumin.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Most studies have focused on curcumin supplements, not on turmeric as a food.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
  • And every study on curcumin would say a clinical trial is needed.
    — Sheah Rarback, miamiherald, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Turmeric's gotten tons of health hype lately due to curcumin, its main bioactive compound.
    — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2017
  • That said, high doses of curcumin can have side effects like diarrhea, nausea, and headaches.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 12 Mar. 2026
  • That said, high doses of curcumin can have side effects like diarrhea, nausea, and headaches.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Studies support this; researchers have found that curcumin helps reduce joint stiffness and pain.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
  • This powder comes from a turmeric root that contains a minimum of 4% of curcumin.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Be aware that curcumin supplements can cause stomach upset and kidney stones.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Here is where supplements can play an important role in your diet by helping to boost your daily dose of curcumin.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 13 May 2023
  • In fact, turmeric only contains between two and six percent curcumin.
    — Devinder Bains, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The active compound curcumin has been shown to increase weight loss in some studies, says Begdache.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Under the microscope, researchers saw that in fresh turmeric, much of the curcumin stayed trapped inside plant cells.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 June 2026
  • Scooping some turmeric powder into a post-workout shake could offer that curcumin hit.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Because curcumin is fat-soluble, it's best taken with a meal that contains healthy fats to improve how well your body absorbs it.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Research suggests that curcumin, a natural substance in turmeric, may not be absorbed well by the body.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 May 2023
  • The curcumin in turmeric will turn red when exposed to alkaline solutions, such as oxygen bleach.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 June 2024

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