Curcumin Definition

kûrkyə-mən
noun
A phytochemical found in turmeric and other species in the genus Curcuma that is used in alternative medicine and is purported to have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.
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Other Word Forms of Curcumin

Noun

Singular:
curcumin
Plural:
curcumins

Origin of Curcumin

  • curcuma –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Curcumin Sentence Examples

  • Another way curcumin helps to keep your cholesterol levels under control is by helping your liver eliminate any excess cholesterol.

  • We use turmeric from Java, Indonesia, which is an extract of pure curcumin.

  • The compound, curcumin, which gives the spice turmeric its yellow color, proved effective in tests on mice.

  • Cheaper turmeric products simply use culinary turmeric products simply use culinary turmeric which contains only a fraction of the curcumin.

  • Colors are either natural (e.g. curcumin (E100) is a yellow extract of turmeric roots), nature identical or artificial.

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Words Starting With

CCUCUR

Words Ending With

NINMIN

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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