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What is Sinob Curcumin?
Sinob Curcumin is a turmeric extract in vegetable capsules, dosed at 250 mg of rhizome extract standardised to 95% curcuminoids, to which are added 3 mg of black pepper extract standardised to 95% piperine. The bottle holds 60 capsules.
What strikes you first is the dosage schedule: one capsule every three days, and not one a day. This is not a way of cutting corners, it is a direct consequence of the dose, and we explain why below. It also means that one bottle covers six months, which is unusual in this aisle.
Culinary turmeric contains roughly 2 to 5% curcuminoids. An extract standardised to 95% therefore concentrates the active fraction massively: the manufacturer states that one capsule is equivalent to around 94.8 g of turmeric powder. It is this concentration that makes all the difference between sprinkling a dish and taking a supplement — and it is also what calls for precautions that kitchen turmeric does not require. The rest of the German range appears in our Sinob aisle.
What does one capsule of Curcumin contain?
| Composition | Per capsule | Standardisation | Active fraction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turmeric rhizome extract (Curcuma longa) | 250 mg | 95% curcuminoids | around 237.5 mg |
| Black pepper fruit extract (Piper nigrum) | 3 mg | 95% piperine | around 2.85 mg |
| Shell | Vegetable capsule made of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose | ||
| Excipients | Microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium salts of fatty acids | ||
| Pack size | 60 capsules, i.e. six months at one capsule every three days | ||
No nutrient reference value exists for curcuminoids or for piperine: a percentage column would make no sense here.
The decisive figure on this page is the following. EFSA has set an acceptable daily intake of 3 mg of curcumin per kilo of body weight, i.e. 180 mg a day for a person weighing 60 kg. One capsule provides around 237.5 mg. In other words, a single capsule already exceeds the acceptable daily intake on the day you take it, which the manufacturer acknowledges by citing that 180 mg benchmark itself. That is precisely the reason for the spaced-out dosage: by spreading it over three days, the average intake comes back down to around 79 mg a day. This rule is therefore not a comfort tip, it is the product's actual instructions for use, and there is nothing to be gained from exceeding it.
The piperine at 2.85 mg is not a token ingredient. Curcumin on its own is very poorly absorbed by the intestine and quickly eliminated; piperine slows its breakdown by the liver, which markedly increases the amounts that actually circulate in the body. That is what makes the extract useful — and it is also what explains some of the precautions listed below, since piperine alters the metabolism of certain medicines in the same way.
Two clarifications to finish. First, no health claim is authorised in Europe for turmeric or curcumin: not for the joints, not for digestion, not for inflammation. We can describe the plant, the standardisation and the dose; we cannot attribute any effect to them. Second, the previous description on this page mentioned a “marketing authorisation in all German pharmacies” together with a PZN number. A PZN is simply an article number used by German pharmacies for their orders: it is neither a marketing authorisation nor a certification. We have removed that statement.
Ingredients list
Turmeric rhizome extract (Curcuma longa) standardised to 95% curcuminoids, black pepper fruit extract (Piper nigrum) standardised to 95% piperine, capsule shell (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), bulking agent: microcrystalline cellulose, anti-caking agent: magnesium salts of fatty acids. No major allergen declared. Vegan formula, made in Germany.
How should Sinob Curcumin be taken?
Dose: 1 capsule. Liquid: a large glass of water, 250 ml. Timing: during a meal containing fat. Frequency: one capsule every three days, never more. Duration: the manufacturer recommends 8 weeks of use followed by 2 weeks off.
The fatty meal is not a refinement. Curcuminoids are not water-soluble and are absorbed far better in the presence of fat: a drizzle of olive oil, an avocado, a handful of nuts or a normally cooked dish are enough. A capsule swallowed on an empty stomach with a glass of water loses a large part of its point.
That is also why pairing it with omega 3 makes sense, not through some mysterious synergy but because fish oil capsules supply the fat at the exact moment of the intake.
Do not make up for a missed dose by doubling up. This is the most common mistake with this product, and the only one that really matters: two capsules on the same day take the intake to 475 mg of curcuminoids, well above the safety benchmark. If you have forgotten, simply pick the rhythm back up.
Note finally the course interval: eight weeks of use, two weeks off. At one capsule every three days, a course represents about twenty capsules, and one bottle covers three complete courses.
Who is this turmeric for, and who is it not for?
It suits an adult who wants a standardised, readable extract rather than a rhizome powder whose actual content nobody knows. The capsule is vegetable and the formula declares no major allergen, which makes it an option open to most diets.
The contraindications, on the other hand, are serious and the manufacturer states them clearly. The product is contraindicated in the event of obstruction of the bile ducts, gallstones included, since turmeric stimulates bile secretion. It is not recommended for people on anticoagulants, curcumin and piperine both interfering with coagulation and with the metabolism of medicines. It calls for medical advice in the event of liver or biliary disease. Finally, it is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women and must be kept out of reach of children under three.
One further element has to be added that the manufacturer does not mention and that a French buyer has a right to know: ANSES has published an opinion on turmeric-based food supplements and reported cases of liver damage, stressing that forms intended to improve absorption — such as the combination with piperine — increase the body's exposure. That is not a reason to give up, it is a reason to follow the dosage to the letter and to seek advice at the slightest unusual sign.
What you should not expect from it: it is not a painkiller, it is not a treatment, and no improvement should be hoped for on a diagnosed condition. Any question of that order is a matter for your doctor or your pharmacist, not for a food supplement.
Standardised turmeric or a joint complex?
The two often cross paths in the same basket, so the difference is worth setting out.
A joint complex based on glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM is taken daily, at doses of around a gram, and aims at maintaining cartilage over time. It is the better choice if your concern is mechanical and long-standing — runner's knees, weightlifter's shoulders — and if you accept taking it every day for several months. Its drawback is bulk: these are large tablets, and glucosamine is most often derived from shellfish.
Standardised turmeric follows a different logic: a spaced-out intake, a concentrated plant active, a tiny capsule and no major allergen. It is the better choice if you are looking for a readable plant extract, if you are allergic to shellfish, or if the idea of a daily tablet puts you off from the start. The trade-off is the contraindications listed above, which are real.
There is nothing to stop you combining the two, provided you check that neither product duplicates an ingredient of the other. The whole aisle can be compared in our sports nutrition selection.
Frequently asked questions
Why only one capsule every three days?
Because one capsule provides around 237.5 mg of curcuminoids, whereas the acceptable daily intake set by EFSA is 3 mg per kilo, i.e. 180 mg for a person weighing 60 kg. Spacing them three days apart brings the average intake back below that benchmark. It is the product's instructions for use, not a suggestion.
How long does a bottle last?
Six months, at one capsule every three days for 60 capsules. It is the longest duration in our entire supplements aisle, and it completely changes the calculation of the real cost compared with a turmeric to be taken daily.
What is the black pepper for in the formula?
Its piperine slows the breakdown of curcumin by the liver, which markedly increases the amount that circulates in the body. Without it, most of the curcumin swallowed would be eliminated without having served any purpose. It is also this mechanism that explains the precautions to be taken with certain medicines.
Can it be taken with an anticoagulant?
No, the manufacturer explicitly advises against it. Curcumin, like piperine, interferes with coagulation and with the metabolism of several treatments. If you are on an anticoagulant, the question is one for your doctor before any purchase, and the answer is generally no.
Is this product suitable for vegans?
Yes. The shell is made of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, of vegetable origin, and all the ingredients in the formula are too. The manufacturer also declares no major allergen, which makes this line accessible to most exclusion diets.
Should it be taken with a meal?
Yes, and preferably a meal containing fat. Curcuminoids are not water-soluble: on an empty stomach, a large part of the dose will not be absorbed. An ordinary cooked dish is enough, there is no need to add anything.
What should you do if you miss a dose?
Simply pick the rhythm back up at the next due date. You should not double the dose to catch up: two capsules on the same day would take the intake to around 475 mg of curcuminoids, far above the safety benchmark. With a product on a spaced-out schedule, a missed dose is of no consequence.
Where can you buy Sinob Curcumin?
The 60-capsule bottle can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is the one product in the aisle where we insist as much on the dosage as on the contents: an extract standardised to 95% is not taken like a spice, and the three-day rule is not negotiable. The other plant extracts can be compared in our superfood ingredients aisle.
What is IO Genix Turmeric Curcumin?
IO Genix Turmeric Curcumin is a turmeric-based food supplement, supplied in vegetable capsules. The bottle holds 60 of them, or thirty days at the stated dosage. It belongs to the brand's Healthy Series range, the one that brings together general nutrition products rather than those intended for training.
The formula combines two patented ingredients. Cursol® is a dry root extract of Curcuma longa, standardised in curcuminoids. BioPerine® is a black pepper fruit extract standardised to 95% piperine, present at 5 mg per two capsules. Piperine is added for a specific reason: curcumin is poorly soluble in water and heavily metabolised by the liver, and pairing it with black pepper is the most common way of limiting that loss.
The rest of the composition is short: a vegetable capsule of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and plant-derived magnesium stearate as an anti-caking agent. The product is vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free and non-GMO. You will find it in our turmeric range, alongside the other forms available.
What do two capsules contain?
| Active | Per 2 capsules (daily dose) | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Cursol® turmeric extract (Curcuma longa, root) | 500 mg | NRV not established |
| BioPerine® (Piper nigrum, 95% piperine) | 5 mg | NRV not established |
One piece of information is missing, and it matters: the manufacturer does not publish the curcuminoid content of its extract. The label states an extract “standardised in curcuminoids” without giving the percentage. We will not guess it on their behalf. In practice, this means you cannot make a figure-for-figure comparison with an extract stating, say, 95% curcuminoids. If that level of precision matters to you, ask for it before buying, here as anywhere else.
What can be said, on the other hand: 500 mg of extract a day places the product in the low-to-mid range of market dosages, and the addition of 5 mg of piperine matches what is usually used in formulas combining the two. The 60-capsule, 30-day format is simple to keep track of, which is no small thing for a product taken daily.
One regulatory point few product pages own up to: no health claim is currently authorised in Europe for turmeric, curcumin or piperine. The applications submitted to the European authorities did not result in authorised wordings. So we describe the composition, the traditional use and the precautions — not effects. Any product page promising you an anti-inflammatory action is telling you something the regulations do not allow anyone to assert.
How do you take Turmeric Curcumin?
The five parameters are given by the manufacturer. Dose: 2 capsules a day, never more. Liquid: a large glass of water. Timing: with meals, one capsule in the morning and one in the evening. Frequency: two spread-out intakes a day. Duration: a course of 2 to 3 months, not exceeding 3 consecutive months, followed by a one-month break.
Two practical instructions really count here. Taking it with a meal is not a formality: curcuminoids are fat-soluble, and the presence of fat in the stomach changes what becomes of them. A normally composed meal is enough, there is no need to add anything. And do not take it on an empty stomach: turmeric irritates sensitive stomachs.
If the product is new to you, start with a single capsule for the first few days to check digestive tolerance, then move up to two. Stop if digestive upset persists. And drink enough across the day, 1.5 to 2 litres, which holds true for any daily supplementation.
Who is this turmeric for, and who is it not for?
It is aimed at adults who want to bring turmeric into their daily routine without going through the spice in the kitchen, and who prefer a measured capsule to a spoonful of powder about which nothing is known. The 30-day format suits a first course well.
The list of contraindications is longer than for most products in this range, and it needs reading. The product is contraindicated in pregnant or breastfeeding women, in people on anticoagulants because of a risk of interaction, in case of gallstones or obstruction of the bile ducts, and in case of active peptic ulcer. Three situations call for prior medical advice: anticoagulant treatment, antidiabetic treatment — with closer blood glucose monitoring —, and ongoing chemotherapy, where oncological advice is required. These are not precautions for form's sake: turmeric stimulates the emptying of the gallbladder and piperine alters the metabolism of many medicines.
What you should not expect from it: it is neither a painkiller, nor a treatment, nor a substitute for medical care. If something has been hurting for weeks, the answer lies with your doctor, not in a bottle. Nor does turmeric replace a varied diet, and its value is not measured over a few days.
Turmeric or omega 3?
The two products are often bought by the same people, for the same vague reasons of general well-being. They do not, however, have the same status, and we may as well say so plainly.
Omega 3, for its part, does have claims authorised by European regulation: EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart from 250 mg a day, and DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function and normal vision at the same dose. These are approved wordings, with figures attached. If you want a product whose effects are recognised by the European framework, that is the one to take, not turmeric.
Turmeric keeps its value on other ground: a very long-standing traditional use, excellent tolerance in most people outside the contraindications listed above, and a format that is simple to keep up over three months. Many people do pair it with other supplements from the glucosamine or collagen range — bearing in mind that none of those three has an authorised joint claim in Europe. We would rather tell you that once and for all than hint at it seven times.
Frequently asked questions
Why add black pepper to turmeric?
Because curcumin is poorly absorbed and rapidly transformed by the liver. Piperine, extracted from black pepper and present here at 5 mg per two capsules as BioPerine® standardised to 95%, is the ingredient most commonly paired with it to limit that elimination. It is a classic formulation choice, not an invention of the brand.
What is the curcuminoid content of the extract?
The manufacturer does not publish it. The label mentions a Cursol® extract standardised in curcuminoids, with no percentage. We flag that absence rather than put forward a figure: without it, comparison with another extract is not possible.
How long does one bottle last?
Thirty days. The bottle contains 60 vegetable capsules and the dosage is two a day. For a three-month course, then, allow three bottles, with a one-month break before starting again.
Can it be taken with an anticoagulant?
No, not without medical advice. The manufacturer lists anticoagulants among the contraindications and requires a prior consultation. The same caution applies to antidiabetic treatments, which call for closer blood glucose monitoring. Put the question to your doctor or pharmacist before opening the bottle.
Should it be taken with a meal or on an empty stomach?
With a meal, every time. Curcuminoids are fat-soluble and the meal provides the fat that goes with their absorption. Taking it on an empty stomach is advised against by the manufacturer, which links it to a risk of gastric irritation.
Are the capsules vegan?
Yes. The shell is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a plant cellulose, with no animal gelatine. The product is also gluten-free, lactose-free and non-GMO, and the anti-caking agent used is a plant-derived magnesium stearate.
Can it be taken all year round?
The manufacturer does not recommend it: it sets a limit of 3 consecutive months, followed by a one-month break. If you are looking for a product designed for continuous use, turn instead to a complex from the multivitamins range.
Where can you buy IO Genix Turmeric Curcumin?
The 60-capsule bottle can be ordered on this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. It is a product we are happy to sell, provided the question of current treatments has been put: with turmeric, the list of interactions is real, and a product page is no substitute for thirty seconds of conversation.
Our shop in Vendargues, about ten minutes from Montpellier, stocks the whole IO Genix range, including the Healthy Series references that are rarely seen elsewhere.
What is TrainedByJP Cure Coming?
TrainedByJP Cure Coming is a turmeric extract in vegetable capsules, standardised in the patented BCM-95® form. The bottle holds 60 capsules and the intended dose is one capsule a day, taken with a meal containing fat. Two months of supplementation per bottle.
Turmeric is the rhizome of Curcuma longa, a plant from the ginger family, used for centuries as a spice and in the Ayurvedic tradition. The molecules that interest supplement manufacturers are the curcuminoids, of which curcumin is the main one — it is also what gives turmeric its orange-yellow colour.
Curcumin's long-standing problem is easy to state: taken as it is, it passes very poorly into the blood. It is barely soluble in water and rapidly eliminated. The entire industry around this category consists of getting round that obstacle, and that is precisely what a patented form like this one sets out to do. The rest of the British range can be browsed in our TrainedByJP section, and the other products in the category in our curcumin section.
What is in one Cure Coming capsule?
| Composition | Per capsule | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Curcuma longa extract | dose not disclosed | standardised in BCM-95® curcumin |
| Shell | Vegetable capsule (hypromellose) | |
| Anti-caking agents | Magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide | |
| Pack size | 60 capsules, that is 60 doses | |
One figure is missing from the manufacturer's file, and it matters: the exact amount of curcumin per capsule has not been disclosed to us. We will not invent it, and we will not infer it from a comparable product. Yet it is the number that ought to decide the purchase in this category. It appears on the packaging you will receive, and that is the authoritative source. We will update this page as soon as the manufacturer sends us the value.
What we can say about the patented form, on the other hand, is verifiable. BCM-95® is an extract that combines turmeric's curcuminoids with the essential oil of the same rhizome, rich in turmerones. That combination is what sets it apart from standard extracts: where many products add piperine — the alkaloid from black pepper — to improve passage into the blood, this form relies on the volatile compounds of the plant itself. It is a difference in design, not a promise of results.
On the regulatory side, we have to be blunt, because this is one of the most talkative categories on the market. No health claim is authorised in Europe for curcumin or for turmeric. Not for joints, not for digestion, not for inflammation, not for the body's defences. The applications submitted either failed or are still pending. So we describe a plant, an extract and how to use it. Any site promising you anything else is stepping outside the rules.
The capsule is vegetable, made from hypromellose, which makes the product suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets — a real difference from the gelatine capsules that dominate this category.
Ingredients list
Turmeric extract (Curcuma longa) standardised in BCM-95® curcumin, vegetable capsule (hypromellose), anti-caking agents (magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide).
Missing from the manufacturer's file: the list of allergens handled in the production facility is not disclosed. Please refer to the packaging you receive.
How should Cure Coming be taken?
Dose: 1 capsule. Liquid: a glass of water. Timing: with a meal containing fat. Frequency: once a day, at whatever time suits you. Duration: a course of at least 2 to 3 months according to the manufacturer.
Taking it with a fatty meal is by far the most important instruction on this page. Curcumin dissolves in fat, not in water. A capsule swallowed on an empty stomach with a glass of water leaves a good part of its contents never crossing the intestinal wall. A meal with a drizzle of olive oil, half an avocado, a handful of almonds, eggs or oily fish genuinely changes things. This is not a comfort detail, it is what the product actually delivers.
The time of day, on the other hand, makes no difference: lunch or dinner work equally well. What counts is consistency — and taking the capsule with the same meal every day remains the best way not to forget it.
The minimum duration of two to three months is the second point to remember. With a plant of this kind, judging after ten days makes no sense. The 60-capsule bottle covers exactly two months: it therefore corresponds to one complete short course, while a long course calls for one and a half bottles.
Curcumin combines without overlap with an omega 3 — both are taken with the same fatty meal — or with a vitamin C. If your goal concerns joint comfort, our glucosamine section and our collagen section follow a different logic and are worth reading alongside.
Who is Cure Coming for, and who is it not for?
It is aimed at an adult who wants a standardised turmeric extract rather than ground spice, and who is willing to follow a course lasting several months. The vegetable capsule makes it accessible to vegetarian and vegan diets.
Three situations call for medical advice beforehand, and they are specified by the manufacturer. The first: anticoagulant or anti-inflammatory treatment. The second: a medicine metabolised by the liver, since curcumin may interfere with certain hepatic pathways. The third, and the most concrete: an obstruction of the bile ducts or gallstones. Curcumin stimulates bile production, and this contraindication is stated explicitly on the packaging.
It is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women without the advice of a healthcare professional.
What you should not expect from it. No noticeable effect when you take it: curcumin does not wake you up, does not send you to sleep and cannot be felt. No effect on sporting performance, muscle mass or body fat. And above all, it is not a treatment: joint pain that persists, an ongoing digestive problem or a question about a blood test are matters for your doctor. Nor does this product replace a proper diet, and the spice itself remains a good idea in the kitchen.
Patented extract or turmeric with piperine?
This is the real debate in this category, and it deserves better than a marketing line.
The most common route is to combine a standard turmeric extract with piperine, the alkaloid from black pepper, at a few milligrams. Piperine slows the elimination of curcumin by the liver, which increases its presence in the blood. It is effective and inexpensive. The downside, rarely mentioned: piperine acts on the same hepatic pathways as many medicines, which multiplies the risk of interactions.
The patented route chosen here is different: it uses the essential oils of turmeric itself rather than an outside compound. It costs more to produce, and that is what explains the price gap with an entry-level turmeric. For anyone already taking medication, that is an argument worth taking seriously — after medical advice in every case.
When is a standard turmeric enough? If you are on no treatment, if budget comes first, and if you simply want to try the plant. Our NAC section, for its part, answers a different antioxidant logic. And if your priority is a broad micronutrient intake rather than one specific plant, our multivitamins section answers another question.
Frequently asked questions
How much curcumin is there per capsule?
The manufacturer has not disclosed it to us and we will not invent it. Yet it is the number that ought to decide the purchase in this category. It appears on the packaging of the product you will receive; this page will be updated as soon as the official value is sent to us.
What is BCM-95?
It is a patented form of turmeric extract that combines the curcuminoids with the essential oils of the rhizome, rich in turmerones. It differs from extracts that add black pepper piperine to improve passage into the blood: here, it is the compounds of the plant itself that are used.
Why take it during a fatty meal?
Because curcumin dissolves in fat and not in water. Taken on an empty stomach, a good share of it does not cross the intestinal wall. A drizzle of olive oil, half an avocado, eggs or oily fish at the same meal are enough to genuinely change what the product delivers.
Does turmeric have proven effects?
No health claim is authorised in Europe for curcumin or turmeric, whether for joints, digestion or inflammation. The applications submitted did not succeed. We sell a plant of traditional use in the form of a standardised extract, without attributing any effect to it.
Are there any contraindications?
Yes, and one of them is very concrete: curcumin stimulates bile production, so it should be avoided in cases of bile duct obstruction or gallstones. Medical advice is also needed if you are on anticoagulants, anti-inflammatories, or a medicine metabolised by the liver.
How long does one bottle last?
60 capsules at one a day: exactly two months. Since the manufacturer recommends a course of at least two to three months, one bottle covers a short course and one and a half a long one. With this kind of plant, a two-week course proves nothing.
Are the capsules suitable for vegans?
Yes. The shell is a vegetable capsule made from hypromellose, and the extract comes from the turmeric rhizome. No ingredient of animal origin appears in the composition disclosed by the manufacturer.
Where can you buy TrainedByJP Cure Coming?
You can order the 60-capsule bottle on this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. In the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is a product we always start with one question: are you on anticoagulant treatment? With turmeric, the answer determines whether the sale goes ahead or whether we send you to your doctor. The rest of the category can be browsed in our sports nutrition selection.
625 mg de curcuminoïdes en une gélule
Le curcuma (Curcuma longa) doit sa couleur à trois pigments regroupés sous le nom de curcuminoïdes : la curcumine, la déméthoxycurcumine et la bisdéméthoxycurcumine. La racine sèche n'en contient que 2 à 5 %.
NOW Foods utilise un extrait titré à 95 % minimum, dosé à 658 mg par gélule végétale — soit 625 mg de curcuminoïdes, l'un des dosages les plus élevés de sa gamme, en une seule gélule.
S'y ajoutent 5 mg de BioPerine®, un extrait de fruit de poivre noir standardisé en pipérine, l'ingrédient habituellement associé à la curcumine.
La formule tient en cinq ingrédients. Le flacon de 90 gélules couvre trois mois.
Composition par gélule végétale
Apport de référence non établi pour ces constituants.
Autres ingrédients : hypromellose (gélule d'origine végétale), laurate de calcium, dioxyde de silicium.
Végétalien. Sans levure, blé, gluten, soja, lait, œuf, poisson, crustacés, fruits à coque ni sésame ajoutés.
Questions fréquentes
Pourquoi 658 mg d'extrait pour 625 mg de curcuminoïdes ?
Parce que l'extrait est titré à 95 % : 95 % de 658 mg donnent 625 mg de curcuminoïdes. Le reste est la matrice de l'extrait.
Qu'est-ce que BioPerine® ?
Un extrait de fruit de poivre noir standardisé en pipérine, produit par Sabinsa. C'est la matière première la plus utilisée pour accompagner la curcumine.
Pourquoi prendre la gélule avec un repas gras ?
Les curcuminoïdes sont liposolubles : la présence de matières grasses dans le repas améliore leur absorption.
Quelle différence avec Curcuma & Broméline ?
Le dosage — 625 mg de curcuminoïdes en une gélule ici, 570 mg pour deux gélules là — et l'ingrédient associé : du poivre noir ici, de la broméline d'ananas dans l'autre référence.
Le même extrait que nos gélules, dans une base huileuse
Une capsule molle apporte 475 mg d'extrait de rhizome de curcuma (Curcuma longa) standardisé à 95 % de curcuminoïdes minimum, soit 450 mg. La différence avec notre version en gélules n'est pas la qualité de l'extrait, c'est le véhicule : ici l'extrait est dispersé dans de l'huile de tournesol.
Les curcuminoïdes sont liposolubles, ce qui rend une base huileuse logique sur le papier. C'est un choix de format, pas une promesse.
La dose, comparée au repère européen
L'Autorité européenne de sécurité des aliments a retenu pour la curcumine une dose journalière admissible de 3 mg par kilo de poids corporel, soit 180 mg par jour pour un adulte de 60 kg.
Composition
Pour 1 capsule molle :
- Extrait de rhizome de curcuma (Curcuma longa), standardisé à 95 % de curcuminoïdes minimum, soit 450 mg — 475 mg
Autres ingrédients : huile de tournesol, enveloppe de la capsule molle [gélatine bovine sans ESB, glycérine, eau, colorant caramel], cire d'abeille, extrait de romarin (feuille).
Le fabricant indique que le produit n'est pas élaboré avec du blé, du gluten, du soja, du lait, de l'œuf, du poisson, des crustacés ni des fruits à coque, mais qu'il est fabriqué dans une installation qui traite ces allergènes. Une variation naturelle de couleur est normale.
Deux formats
60 capsules — deux mois à une capsule par jour.
120 capsules — quatre mois, à un prix à la dose un peu plus bas.
Questions fréquentes
Est-ce végétarien ?
Non. L'enveloppe est en gélatine bovine et la formule contient de la cire d'abeille. Pour une version végétalienne, prenez les gélules.
L'huile de tournesol améliore-t-elle l'absorption ?
Les curcuminoïdes sont liposolubles, donc une base huileuse est logique.
Quelle différence avec les gélules ?
Même extrait à 95 %, mais 450 mg de curcuminoïdes au lieu de 630, dans une base d'huile de tournesol, et une enveloppe en gélatine bovine au lieu d'une gélule végétale.
À quoi sert l'extrait de romarin ?
C'est un antioxydant naturel qui protège l'huile de l'oxydation.
Quel format choisir ?
Les 60 capsules pour deux mois, les 120 pour quatre mois à un prix à la dose un peu plus bas.
Qu'est-ce que le CurcuFRESH Curcumin de Now Foods ?
Le CurcuFRESH Curcumin de Now Foods apporte 500 mg de poudre de jus de curcuma standardisée par gélule, dont 20 mg de curcuminoïdes totaux.
La matière première, nommée CurcuFRESH™ sur l'étiquette, est obtenue à partir du jus du rhizome frais de Curcuma longa, et non d'une poudre de rhizome séché puis extraite au solvant. C'est la différence que le nom met en avant.
Ce que la gélule contient exactement
Pour 1 gélule : 500 mg de poudre de jus de curcuma frais standardisée, apportant 20 mg de curcuminoïdes totaux. Le reste de la gélule est de l'hypromellose, de la farine de riz, de l'acide stéarique, de la silice et du stéarate de magnésium.
Pas de pipérine, pas d'extrait de poivre noir, pas de phospholipides : cette formule est volontairement dépouillée. Les formules de curcuma associées à de la pipérine ou à un vecteur d'absorption sont présentées dans notre rayon curcumine.
Le flacon de 60 gélules couvre 30 à 60 jours selon que vous en prenez une ou deux par jour.
Questions fréquentes
Qu'est-ce qui distingue CurcuFRESH d'un extrait de curcuma classique ?
CurcuFRESH est obtenu à partir du jus du rhizome frais de curcuma, et non d'une poudre de rhizome séché. La standardisation porte sur 20 mg de curcuminoïdes totaux pour 500 mg de poudre de jus.
Y a-t-il de la pipérine dans la formule ?
Non. Cette référence ne contient ni pipérine ni extrait de poivre noir. Les autres formules de curcuma du rayon en contiennent pour certaines.
La formule est-elle vegan ?
Oui. La gélule est en hypromellose (cellulose) et les excipients sont d'origine végétale.
Contient-elle des allergènes ?
Le fabricant déclare une fabrication sans levure, blé, gluten, soja, maïs, lait, œuf, poisson, crustacés ni fruits à coque. Le détail figure dans l'onglet Ingrédients.
Où acheter ce curcuma ?
Vous pouvez le commander sur cette page, et nous expédions partout en France et en Europe. Cette référence est tenue en stock à l'entrepôt et n'est pas présentée en rayon à Vendargues : si vous souhaitez la voir en boutique, dites-le-nous à l'avance et nous la faisons venir.
La gamme complète de la marque est sur notre page Now Foods.
Beaucoup moins de curcuminoïdes, et c'est volontaire
Une gélule apporte 500 mg de Curcumin Phytosome (Meriva), un complexe entre un extrait de rhizome de curcuma et de la phosphatidylcholine, standardisé à 18 % de curcuminoïdes minimum — soit 90 mg de curcuminoïdes.
Le chiffre surprend si l'on vient de notre Curcuma à 95 %, qui en apporte 630 mg par gélule, soit sept fois plus. Ce n'est pas un sous-dosage : c'est la logique du phytosome. Le curcuminoïde est lié à un phospholipide pour en augmenter l'absorption, donc le fabricant en met moins.
La seule référence curcuma de notre rayon dont une dose reste sous le repère européen
L'Autorité européenne de sécurité des aliments a retenu pour la curcumine une dose journalière admissible de 3 mg par kilo de poids corporel, soit 180 mg par jour pour un adulte de 60 kg.
Composition
Pour 1 gélule végétale :
- Curcumin Phytosome — complexe extrait de rhizome de curcuma (Curcuma longa) / phosphatidylcholine (Meriva), standardisé à 18 % de curcuminoïdes minimum soit 90 mg — 500 mg
Autres ingrédients : farine de riz, hypromellose (gélule végétale), cellulose microcristalline, stéarate de magnésium d'origine végétale, dioxyde de silicium.
Une précision d'exactitude : l'étiquette ne précise pas l'origine de la phosphatidylcholine. Si vous évitez le soja, c'est un point à vérifier auprès du fabricant — le produit est par ailleurs déclaré non élaboré avec des ingrédients de soja.
Flacon de 60 gélules. Produit non élaboré avec de la levure, du blé, du gluten, du soja, du lait, de l'œuf, du poisson, des crustacés, des fruits à coque ni du sésame, mais fabriqué dans une installation qui traite ces allergènes. Une variation naturelle de couleur est normale.
Questions fréquentes
Pourquoi seulement 90 mg de curcuminoïdes ?
Parce que la forme phytosome lie le curcuminoïde à un phospholipide pour en augmenter l'absorption. Le fabricant en met donc moins. Ce n'est pas un sous-dosage, c'est la logique de la forme.
Cette forme est-elle plus efficace ?
Nous ne l'affirmerons donc pas.
Est-ce dans la limite européenne ?
Une gélule, oui : 90 mg de curcuminoïdes contre une dose journalière admissible de 180 mg pour un adulte de 60 kg. Deux gélules l'atteignent, quatre la dépassent.
D'où vient la phosphatidylcholine ?
L'étiquette ne le précise pas. Le produit est déclaré non élaboré avec des ingrédients de soja, mais si ce point est important pour vous, vérifiez auprès du fabricant.
Est-ce vegan ?
La gélule et tous les excipients listés sont d'origine végétale ou minérale.
Un extrait très concentré, et deux choses à savoir avant d'acheter
Une gélule apporte 665 mg d'extrait de rhizome de curcuma (Curcuma longa) standardisé à 95 % de curcuminoïdes minimum, soit 630 mg — curcumine, déméthoxycurcumine et bisdéméthoxycurcumine. C'est un extrait, pas de la poudre de racine : à teneur égale en curcuminoïdes, il faudrait plusieurs grammes d'épice.
Deux informations doivent accompagner ce chiffre, et vous ne les trouverez pas sur l'étiquette américaine.
1. La dose dépasse largement la DJA européenne
L'Autorité européenne de sécurité des aliments a retenu pour la curcumine une dose journalière admissible de 3 mg par kilo de poids corporel. Pour un adulte de 60 kg, cela fait 180 mg par jour.
Composition
Pour 1 gélule végétale :
- Extrait de rhizome de curcuma (Curcuma longa), standardisé à 95 % de curcuminoïdes minimum, soit 630 mg — 665 mg
Autres ingrédients : hypromellose (gélule végétale), laurate de calcium, dioxyde de silicium.
Flacon de 60 gélules. Le fabricant indique que le produit n'est pas élaboré avec de la levure, du blé, du gluten, du soja, du lait, de l'œuf, du poisson, des crustacés, des fruits à coque ni du sésame, mais qu'il est fabriqué dans une installation qui traite ces allergènes. Une variation naturelle de couleur est normale.
Questions fréquentes
Faut-il le prendre pendant un repas ?
Oui, c'est ce qu'indique le fabricant. Les curcuminoïdes sont liposolubles.
Est-ce vegan ?
Oui. La gélule est en hypromellose et les deux autres ingrédients sont d'origine végétale ou minérale.
Turmeric or Curcumin: What's Really in a Capsule?
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a herbaceous plant in the ginger family, the rhizome of which is used. Dried and ground, it produces the orange-yellow spice used in Indian cuisine. Curcumin is just one component: it belongs to the curcuminoids, a trio formed by curcumin itself, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin, which give the rhizome its color.
The difference between the two is considerable. Spice powder contains only a few percent of curcuminoids—around 2 to 5% depending on the origin. A teaspoon, about 3 grams, therefore provides only a few tens of milligrams at best, whereas a 95% standardized extract concentrates the same amount in a fraction of a capsule. Seasoning your dishes and taking an extract are not two intensities of the same action: they are two uses, one culinary, the other as a dietary supplement—and it is this second use that this section covers.
One last confusion to clear up: the gardener's Curcuma, grown for its flowers, belongs to the same botanical genus but has nothing to do with the spice or supplements. Here, we are only talking about the rhizome of Curcuma longa.
Why is curcumin so poorly absorbed?
This is the central problem of this category, and everything else follows from it. Curcumin is very poorly soluble in water, and the small amount that crosses the intestinal barrier is immediately taken up by the conjugating enzymes of the intestine and liver—glucuronidation, sulfation—and then eliminated. Swallowed as powder, it only yields very low blood concentrations, sometimes at the limit of detection. Hence the processes developed by manufacturers: they are not all equal and do not act in the same way.
- Piperine, an alkaloid from black pepper (often under the BioPerine® brand), does not improve dissolution: it slows down degradation. By inhibiting certain conjugating and metabolizing enzymes, it allows curcumin to circulate longer. It is the oldest and least expensive method, but its direct drawback is that the same enzymes metabolize medications, which makes piperine a factor in drug interactions.
- Phytosomal forms combine curcuminoids with phospholipids, usually sunflower or soy phosphatidylcholine. This phospholipid complex crosses the intestinal membrane, which is rich in lipids, more easily.
- Micellar forms encapsulate curcumin in micelles formed by emulsifiers: the product disperses in water instead of settling, and absorption increases significantly. These are the forms with the highest multipliers, and those that warrant the most caution regarding dosage.
- Cyclodextrins are cyclic sugars whose interior cavity is hydrophobic: curcumin lodges there and forms a water-soluble inclusion complex.
- Turmeric essential oil, rich in ar-turmerone, is reintroduced into certain patented extracts like BCM-95®, with the idea of restoring some of the rhizome's compounds and improving passage.
The general principle is worth remembering: these processes increase the amount of curcumin that reaches the blood, and this is not neutral. A highly bioavailable form is not an "improved" version without trade-offs—it means higher exposure at the same stated dose, and this is precisely what health authorities monitor.
How to read a dosage on the label?
Two figures circulate and are regularly confused: the amount of extract and the amount of curcuminoids actually provided. In a 95% standardized extract, 500 mg of extract provides approximately 475 mg of curcuminoids—the two values are close. In a phytosomal or micellar form, the total mass includes the phospholipid or emulsifier, and 500 mg of complex may contain only 100 mg of curcuminoids, or even less. Comparing these two products based on the large number displayed makes no sense.
Next comes the advertised bioavailability. The multipliers displayed on packaging come from studies comparing the product to raw curcumin, with protocols and measurement parameters that differ from one manufacturer to another: they are not comparable between brands. What you need to remember can be summed up in one sentence—the more bioavailable the form, the lower the curcuminoid dose should be.
Three mentions are worth looking for: the name of the extract or process, the titration percentage, and the quantity of curcuminoids per daily dose. A product that only displays "turmeric 1,000 mg" leaves you ignorant of what you are taking.
What dose, when, and with what?
There is an official numerical benchmark here, which is not so common. The acceptable daily intake of curcumin is 3 mg per kilogram of body weight, or 180 mg per day for an adult weighing 60 kg. Since diet already provides some, ANSES recommends that the dose from supplements remain below 153 mg per day for the same weight. This threshold applies to curcuminoids, not to the mass of extract, and is valid regardless of the form.
The consequence is counter-intuitive: a 95% standardized capsule providing 475 mg of curcuminoids significantly exceeds this benchmark, while a highly bioavailable form dosed at 100 mg stays within it. The largest number on the box is not necessarily the best product.
Since curcuminoids are fat-soluble, taking them with a meal containing fats remains the rule for classic extracts, including piperine: a drizzle of olive oil, a few oilseeds, or a cooked dish are sufficient, and our omega-3s work just as well. The requirement is less stringent for micellar and cyclodextrin forms, which are designed to be taken without a fatty support—in that case, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
What are the contraindications and risks?
Turmeric long had a reputation for complete harmlessness; vigilance data have nuanced this picture. Since the implementation of nutrivigilance in 2009, ANSES has received more than a hundred reports of adverse effects related to supplements containing turmeric or curcumin, including fifteen cases of liver damage; about twenty cases of hepatitis have also been reported in Italy. The Agency links this signal to the proliferation of forms with increased bioavailability, which expose the body to quantities incomparable to culinary use.
- Biliary tract diseases — gallstones, obstruction, history: consumption is not recommended by ANSES. Turmeric stimulates gallbladder contraction.
- Anticoagulant, anticancer, and immunosuppressive treatments: do not take anything without medical advice. ANSES specifically targets these three families.
- Known liver damage, history of hepatitis, or liver-risky treatment: medical advice, and avoidance of highly bioavailable forms.
- Before surgery: inform the anesthetist about your intake and stop the product as instructed.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding: outside of culinary use, supplementation is not recommended without medical advice.
- Iron: curcuminoids bind to dietary iron, to be taken into account in cases of monitored iron deficiency.
More broadly, ANSES reminds us that ongoing medication treatment justifies seeking advice from a doctor or pharmacist before taking a supplement—this remark is doubly true for a formula containing piperine. The most commonly reported benign effects are digestive: nausea, reflux, diarrhea. Unusual fatigue, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin require immediate cessation and consultation.
What can be said about its effects?
Nothing, in the regulatory sense. No health claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric or curcumin. A page that promises an effect on joints, digestion, inflammation, or the liver goes beyond the legal framework—including for formulas that combine it with glucosamine or collagen.
What can be said: curcumin is one of the most studied plant molecules, with an abundant, very heterogeneous literature, and a fundamental problem often noted—the difficulty of obtaining relevant blood concentrations, the very problem that patented forms seek to solve. We sell an extract whose nature, titration, and curcuminoid content we display; the rest belongs to research, and your situation to your doctor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is curcumin?
It is the yellow pigment of the Curcuma longa rhizome, and one of the three curcuminoids it contains, along with demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. Do not confuse turmeric and curcumin: the spice contains only 2 to 5% of it, whereas a standardized extract can be up to 95%. Its most important characteristic for the buyer is that it is very poorly soluble in water and very quickly eliminated by the liver: this is why forms with piperine, phytosomal, micellar, or cyclodextrin exist.
What are the benefits of turmeric?
No benefit can be announced to you, and this is not a stylistic precaution: no health claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric or curcumin. Not for joints, not for digestion, not for inflammation, not for the liver. Any page that states otherwise goes beyond the legal framework, even when the formula adds collagen or glucosamine. What can be honestly said: curcumin is one of the most studied plant molecules in the world, the literature is abundant and very heterogeneous, and it faces a recurring obstacle—the difficulty of achieving significant blood concentrations. None of this work has led to regulatory recognition.
How to consume turmeric for it to be effective?
Two practical lessons emerge from what is known about its absorption. First, the spice alone is not enough to reach the quantities of curcuminoids used in published studies: its content is too low and its passage too poor. Second, a classic extract should be taken with a meal containing fats, as curcuminoids are fat-soluble—a drizzle of olive oil, a few oilseeds, or a cooked dish are sufficient. Micellar and cyclodextrin forms are designed to be taken without a fatty support: follow the manufacturer's instructions. In cooking, combining turmeric with black pepper and a fatty substance remains the traditional practice, and it has a real logic—without turning a dish into a dietary supplement, however.
What is the daily dose of turmeric, and can it be taken continuously?
The benchmark figure is the acceptable daily intake of curcumin: 3 mg per kilogram of body weight, or 180 mg per day for an adult weighing 60 kg. Since diet already provides some, ANSES recommends that the dose from supplements remain below 153 mg per day for the same weight. This threshold applies to curcuminoids, never to the displayed extract mass. No maximum duration is set; given the liver signal, a time-limited intake with interruptions remains more prudent than continuous consumption, especially with a highly bioavailable form.
When to take turmeric, morning or evening?
The time of day has no established importance; what matters is the meal. Since curcuminoids are fat-soluble, a classic extract, including piperine, is absorbed much better with a meal containing fats: a drizzle of olive oil, a few oilseeds, or a cooked dish are sufficient. Micellar and cyclodextrin forms are designed to be taken without a fatty support and follow the manufacturer's instructions. If you divide a high dose, spread it over two meals rather than taking everything on an empty stomach.
What is the danger of turmeric?
The paradox of this product is summarized in one sentence: the spice in cooking does not pose any particular problem, concentrated supplements do. A 95% standardized extract, especially in a form with increased bioavailability, exposes the body to quantities incomparable to a spoonful of powder in a curry—and this is precisely what ANSES points out. Three situations should explicitly be avoided without medical advice: biliary tract diseases (turmeric stimulates gallbladder contraction), anticoagulant, anticancer, or immunosuppressive treatments, and any known liver damage. Add to this pregnancy and breastfeeding outside of culinary use, and scheduled surgery. Finally, the piperine present in many formulas acts on enzymes that metabolize medications: if you are on medication, the question arises before purchase.
What are the side effects of turmeric?
The most frequent are digestive and benign: nausea, reflux, diarrhea. The serious signal is hepatic. Since 2009, ANSES has received more than a hundred reports related to supplements containing turmeric or curcumin, including fifteen cases of liver damage; about twenty cases of hepatitis have also been reported in Italy, and the Agency links this signal to forms with increased bioavailability. Yellow stool coloration is common and harmless; however, unusual fatigue, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin require immediate cessation and consultation.
Does turmeric thin the blood?
No claim to this effect is authorized, and human data do not allow it to be affirmed. However, caution remains necessary, and for a specific reason: ANSES explicitly targets anticoagulant treatments among those that require medical advice before taking any turmeric-based supplement. If you are on anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents, the answer does not come from a web page but from your doctor or pharmacist. The same applies before surgery: inform the anesthetist, who will tell you when to stop it.
Is turmeric good for the intestines?
No digestive claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric, and we will therefore not make any. What is documented rather goes in the opposite direction at high doses: the most frequently reported adverse effects with supplements are precisely digestive—nausea, reflux, diarrhea. Persistent intestinal discomfort warrants medical advice rather than a randomly purchased supplement; if your question concerns digestive comfort, look instead at our probiotics and digestive enzymes sections, some strains and enzymes of which fall under a different framework.
Is turmeric an anti-inflammatory?
We are not allowed to write it, and no one else is: no health claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric or curcumin, including on inflammation, joints, or osteoarthritis. This is why serious labels only display a composition. What can be honestly said: curcumin is one of the most studied plant molecules, the literature is abundant and very heterogeneous, and none of this work has led to regulatory recognition. Painful joints should be addressed by a doctor, not with a supplement purchased on your own.
Is powdered turmeric sufficient?
For cooking, yes. To achieve the quantities of curcuminoids used in published studies, no: the spice's content is too low and its absorption too poor.
Is piperine absolutely necessary, and which form to choose?
No, piperine is not mandatory. It is the oldest and cheapest method, but also the one that raises the most questions about drug interactions, as it acts on enzymes that also metabolize medications. Phytosomal, micellar, or cyclodextrin forms do not require it. None is absolutely superior: a 95% standardized extract is the simple and clear choice, while a highly bioavailable patented form is justified for a reduced intake of curcuminoids. Always compare based on the curcuminoid content per dose, never on the total mass.
Can it be combined with other supplements?
Nothing prevents it with common micronutrients in our multivitamins, vitamin D, or CoQ-10 sections. Always add up the intakes when several formulas overlap, and avoid combining several products acting on the liver, such as berberine or NAC.
Is it useful for bodybuilding?
It is not part of the basic foundation for an athlete, which relies on training, nutrition, and basic sports nutrition products. It is rather categorized under daily comfort, like ashwagandha or spirulina; our sports nutrition guide explains each category.
Is curcumin available in pharmacies?
Yes, as in specialist stores, organic shops, and online: it is a dietary supplement, and its distribution is unrestricted. The counter does not guarantee the dosage, and the process remains the same everywhere: identify the name of the extract or method, the percentage of standardization, and the quantity of curcuminoids per daily dose. Pharmacies, however, offer a real advantage for this specific product: if you are taking an anticoagulant, anticancer drug, or immunosuppressant, the pharmacist can check for interactions before purchase—which ANSES explicitly recommends.
Where to buy turmeric or curcumin?
On this page, with shipping throughout France and Europe, or in our store in Vendargues, about ten minutes from Montpellier: collection within 2 hours and orders placed before 2 pm shipped the same day. In this category, visiting the store has a concrete benefit: comparing two boxes side-by-side to find the actual curcuminoid content per dose on each. The comparison often reveals surprises and is difficult to do from a product page.
What brands can be found in this department?
Our criterion is the label: nature of the extract, standardization, curcuminoid content per dose. Sinob offers a 95% standardized extract combined with piperine, the classic and most straightforward formula. IO.Genix combines a turmeric extract with patented piperine. TrainedByJP uses BCM-95®, which combines curcuminoids and turmeric essential oil. Our Nutriting, Now Foods, probiotics, and digestive enzymes sections complete the range. What we do not reference: rhizome powders sold at the price of an extract, formulas without stated curcuminoid content, and boxes with prohibited claims.
Advice in-store near Montpellier?
Our store in Vendargues, about ten minutes from Montpellier, allows for the most useful exercise in this category: placing two boxes side-by-side and finding the actual curcuminoid content per daily dose on each. The comparison often reveals surprises. We also ship everywhere in France and Europe. We will tell you what a formula contains and how to take it; in case of anticoagulant treatment or a history of biliary or hepatic issues, the answer belongs to your doctor.
Sources: ANSES, work on food supplements containing turmeric or curcumin and the nutrivigilance system; EFSA for the acceptable daily intake of curcumin and the health claims regime.
Curcuma titré et broméline d'ananas
Le curcuma (Curcuma longa) est le rhizome qui donne sa couleur jaune au curry. Ses pigments, les curcuminoïdes, représentent moins de 5 % de la racine sèche : c'est pourquoi on utilise un extrait titré plutôt que l'épice.
L'extrait employé ici est titré à 95 % minimum de curcuminoïdes et dosé à 600 mg pour deux gélules végétales. S'y ajoutent 300 mg de broméline, un complexe d'enzymes protéolytiques extrait de l'ananas, d'activité 2 400 GDU/g.
Le flacon de 90 gélules représente 45 doses.
Composition par 2 gélules végétales
Apport de référence non établi pour ces constituants.
Autres ingrédients : cellulose (gélule), acide stéarique d'origine végétale, stéarate de magnésium d'origine végétale, silice.
Contient de l'ananas (broméline). Végétalien. Sans blé, gluten, soja, lait, œuf, poisson, crustacés ni fruits à coque ajoutés.
Questions fréquentes
Pourquoi un extrait titré plutôt que du curcuma en poudre ?
Parce que la racine séchée ne contient que 2 à 5 % de curcuminoïdes. Un extrait titré à 95 % en concentre vingt à cinquante fois plus à poids égal.
Qu'est-ce que la broméline ?
Un groupe d'enzymes protéolytiques extrait de la tige et du fruit de l'ananas. Les GDU (gelatin digesting units) mesurent son activité : 2 400 GDU/g est une activité élevée.
Pourquoi prendre les gélules à distance des repas ?
Parce que la broméline est une enzyme protéolytique : prise en dehors des repas, elle n'est pas occupée à digérer les protéines du repas.
Y a-t-il un allergène ?
Oui, l'ananas, dont la broméline est extraite.
Cette référence Now Foods associe, par dose de 2 gélules végétales, 300 mg d'extrait de fruit de chardon-marie (Silybum marianum) titré à 240 mg de flavonoïdes de silymarine (80 %) et 700 mg de rhizome de curcuma en poudre (Curcuma longa). Flacon de 60 gélules végétales, soit 30 doses.
Le nom met le chardon-marie devant, la formule met le curcuma devant
Le flacon s'appelle « Milk Thistle Extract with Turmeric ». Dans les faits, par dose : 700 mg de curcuma contre 300 mg d'extrait de chardon-marie. Le curcuma pèse plus de deux fois plus lourd que la plante qui donne son nom au produit. Ce n'est pas un défaut, mais c'est une information que vous devez avoir avant d'acheter — surtout si c'est le chardon-marie que vous cherchez.
Si c'est le cas, les deux autres références du rayon sont plus directes : le 750 mg apporte 600 mg de silymarine en une gélule et ne contient rien d'autre.
Composition
Autres ingrédients : gélule végétale (hypromellose), farine de riz, acide stéarique d'origine végétale.
Formule végétarienne, certifiée Non-GMO et Halal. Le fabricant indique que le produit n'est pas fabriqué avec des ingrédients à base de levure, blé, gluten, soja, maïs, lait, œuf, poisson, crustacés, fruits à coque ni sésame.
Questions fréquentes
Qu'est-ce qui domine, le chardon-marie ou le curcuma ?
Le curcuma : 700 mg contre 300 mg d'extrait de chardon-marie par dose, soit plus de deux fois plus, alors que le nom du produit met le chardon-marie en avant.
Combien de silymarine par dose ?
240 mg pour 2 gélules, soit un extrait titré à 80 %.
Le Now Foods Boswellia et Curcuma réunit dans une seule gélule végétale un extrait de résine de Boswellia serrata titré à 65 % d'acides organiques et deux formes de curcuma : un extrait de racine titré à 95 % de curcuminoïdes et de la poudre de racine entière. Le flacon contient 120 gélules.
Composition
L'étiquette d'origine exprime ces valeurs pour deux gélules : 500 mg d'extrait de boswellia, 200 mg d'extrait de curcuma (soit environ 190 mg de curcuminoïdes) et 200 mg de poudre de racine.
Pourquoi deux formes de curcuma dans la même gélule
L'extrait titré à 95 % concentre les curcuminoïdes et laisse de côté le reste de la racine. La poudre de racine entière apporte l'inverse : peu de curcuminoïdes, mais la matrice complète de la plante, huiles essentielles et polysaccharides compris. Les formulateurs qui associent les deux cherchent à ne pas réduire le curcuma à sa seule molécule la plus étudiée. Nous décrivons ici l'intention de la formule, pas un bénéfice démontré.
Questions fréquentes
Quelle différence avec le Curcuma 95 % de la même marque ?
Le Curcuma 95 % est un extrait seul, à 630 mg de curcuminoïdes par gélule. Celui-ci en apporte environ 95 mg par gélule, auxquels s'ajoutent le boswellia et la poudre de racine entière. C'est une formule moins concentrée et composée.
Est-ce végétarien ?
Oui. La gélule est en hypromellose et les autres ingrédients sont d'origine végétale ou minérale. Ce n'est pas le cas des capsules molles de curcuma de la marque, qui contiennent de la gélatine bovine et de la cire d'abeille.
Qu'est-ce que le boswellia ?
La résine d'un arbre, Boswellia serrata, connu sous le nom d'encens indien, employé dans la tradition ayurvédique.
Qu'est-ce que le CurcuPro de Naughty Boy ?
Le CurcuPro est une gélule de curcuma qui associe deux molécules différentes : un extrait de curcuma titré à 95 % de curcuminoïdes et de la tétrahydrocurcumine. Le pot compte 60 gélules, dans une enveloppe végétale. Le reste de la gamme est dans le rayon Naughty Boy.
C'est la seconde ligne de l'étiquette qui le distingue. La tétrahydrocurcumine est pratiquement introuvable en rayon : la plupart des produits de curcuma s'arrêtent à l'extrait titré et au poivre noir. Ici, les trois sont dans la même gélule.
Ce qu'il y a dans le CurcuPro
Trois lignes, toutes chiffrées, sans mélange propriétaire ni dosage caché. D'abord 500 mg d'extrait de curcuma titré à 95 % de curcuminoïdes, soit 475 mg de curcuminoïdes par gélule. C'est le titrage haut du marché, celui qu'on attend d'un produit sérieux.
Ensuite 50 mg de CurcuPrime®, la tétrahydrocurcumine. C'est la forme incolore en laquelle l'organisme convertit une partie de la curcumine, et elle est ici apportée directement plutôt que laissée au métabolisme.
Enfin 10 mg d'extrait de poivre noir BioPerine®, standardisé en pipérine. Les curcuminoïdes passent mal seuls la barrière intestinale ; l'association au poivre noir est la réponse classique à ce problème, et aucune formule bien faite ne s'en passe.
Le reste est minimal : une enveloppe d'hypromellose, du stéarate de magnésium et du dioxyde de silicium. Sans gluten, sans soja, sans OGM, et convenant aux végétaliens selon le fabricant.
À qui s'adresse le CurcuPro ?
À celui qui prend déjà du curcuma et qui veut passer à un titrage sérieux plutôt qu'à de la poudre de racine en gélule. La différence entre 95 % de curcuminoïdes et une épice de cuisine se compte en dizaines de fois.
Il s'adresse aussi aux curieux qui ont fait le tour des extraits classiques et veulent essayer la tétrahydrocurcumine, rare en France. Et, plus simplement, à ceux qui préfèrent une gélule neutre à avaler plutôt qu'une poudre jaune qui tache tout ce qu'elle touche.
Questions fréquentes
Qu'est-ce que la curcumine ?
C'est le pigment jaune du rhizome de curcuma, et sa molécule la plus étudiée. Elle fait partie de la famille des curcuminoïdes. Dans la racine brute, elle ne représente que quelques pour cent de la masse, d'où l'intérêt des extraits titrés.
Quelle est la différence entre le curcuma et la curcumine ?
Le curcuma est l'épice entière, racine séchée et moulue. La curcumine est l'une de ses molécules, celle qui donne la couleur. Une cuillère de curcuma de cuisine en contient très peu ; un extrait titré à 95 % de curcuminoïdes en concentre l'essentiel.
Quelles sont les propriétés de la curcumine ?
La curcumine appartient à la famille des curcuminoïdes, les pigments jaunes du rhizome. C'est la molécule du curcuma qui concentre le plus de travaux de laboratoire depuis cinquante ans. Le CurcuPro se juge donc sur ce qui est vérifiable : un titrage à 95 %, une forme rare et un facteur d'absorption.
La curcumine est-elle bien absorbée par l'organisme ?
C'est son point faible connu : prise seule, elle passe mal la barrière intestinale. C'est pour cela que les formules sérieuses y associent de la pipérine, l'alcaloïde du poivre noir. Le CurcuPro en contient 10 mg sous la marque BioPerine®.
Qu'est-ce que la tétrahydrocurcumine ?
C'est la forme en laquelle l'organisme transforme une partie de la curcumine. Incolore, là où la curcumine est jaune vif, elle est rarement proposée telle quelle en rayon. Le CurcuPro en apporte 50 mg par gélule sous la marque CurcuPrime® : c'est sa vraie singularité.
Quelle curcumine choisir ?
Regardez le titrage, pas le poids brut affiché en gros sur l'étiquette. Un extrait titré à 95 % de curcuminoïdes n'a rien à voir avec de la poudre de racine. Regardez ensuite s'il y a un facteur d'absorption : sans pipérine ou équivalent, l'intérêt chute.
Trouve-t-on de la curcumine en pharmacie ?
Oui, mais souvent en extraits moins titrés et à des tarifs plus élevés au gramme de curcuminoïdes. Les magasins de nutrition sportive travaillent sur des titrages hauts, du 95 % comme ici, avec un facteur d'absorption systématique.
Où acheter le CurcuPro ?
Le CurcuPro est disponible chez KISS NUTRITION, expédié dans toute la France et en Europe. Le stock affiché sur la fiche est le stock réel du magasin.
Vous le trouverez aussi à la boutique de Vendargues, à dix minutes de Montpellier, avec le reste du rayon Naughty Boy. C'est un produit dont l'étiquette mérite qu'on la lise à deux : passez, on vous la détaille.
Retrait au magasin sous 2 h
À Vendargues, près de Montpellier. Vous êtes prévenu dès que la commande est prête.
Commandé avant 14 h, expédié le jour même
Du lundi au samedi. Le délai d'acheminement appartient ensuite au transporteur.
Livraison offerte dès 69 €
En France métropolitaine, et dès 100 € en Europe. Modes et délais.
Une question avant de commander ?
Écrivez-nous ou passez au magasin : on connaît les produits qu'on vend.
Turmeric or Curcumin: What's Really in a Capsule?
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a herbaceous plant in the ginger family, the rhizome of which is used. Dried and ground, it produces the orange-yellow spice used in Indian cuisine. Curcumin is just one component: it belongs to the curcuminoids, a trio formed by curcumin itself, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin, which give the rhizome its color.
The difference between the two is considerable. Spice powder contains only a few percent of curcuminoids—around 2 to 5% depending on the origin. A teaspoon, about 3 grams, therefore provides only a few tens of milligrams at best, whereas a 95% standardized extract concentrates the same amount in a fraction of a capsule. Seasoning your dishes and taking an extract are not two intensities of the same action: they are two uses, one culinary, the other as a dietary supplement—and it is this second use that this section covers.
One last confusion to clear up: the gardener's Curcuma, grown for its flowers, belongs to the same botanical genus but has nothing to do with the spice or supplements. Here, we are only talking about the rhizome of Curcuma longa.
Why is curcumin so poorly absorbed?
This is the central problem of this category, and everything else follows from it. Curcumin is very poorly soluble in water, and the small amount that crosses the intestinal barrier is immediately taken up by the conjugating enzymes of the intestine and liver—glucuronidation, sulfation—and then eliminated. Swallowed as powder, it only yields very low blood concentrations, sometimes at the limit of detection. Hence the processes developed by manufacturers: they are not all equal and do not act in the same way.
- Piperine, an alkaloid from black pepper (often under the BioPerine® brand), does not improve dissolution: it slows down degradation. By inhibiting certain conjugating and metabolizing enzymes, it allows curcumin to circulate longer. It is the oldest and least expensive method, but its direct drawback is that the same enzymes metabolize medications, which makes piperine a factor in drug interactions.
- Phytosomal forms combine curcuminoids with phospholipids, usually sunflower or soy phosphatidylcholine. This phospholipid complex crosses the intestinal membrane, which is rich in lipids, more easily.
- Micellar forms encapsulate curcumin in micelles formed by emulsifiers: the product disperses in water instead of settling, and absorption increases significantly. These are the forms with the highest multipliers, and those that warrant the most caution regarding dosage.
- Cyclodextrins are cyclic sugars whose interior cavity is hydrophobic: curcumin lodges there and forms a water-soluble inclusion complex.
- Turmeric essential oil, rich in ar-turmerone, is reintroduced into certain patented extracts like BCM-95®, with the idea of restoring some of the rhizome's compounds and improving passage.
The general principle is worth remembering: these processes increase the amount of curcumin that reaches the blood, and this is not neutral. A highly bioavailable form is not an "improved" version without trade-offs—it means higher exposure at the same stated dose, and this is precisely what health authorities monitor.
How to read a dosage on the label?
Two figures circulate and are regularly confused: the amount of extract and the amount of curcuminoids actually provided. In a 95% standardized extract, 500 mg of extract provides approximately 475 mg of curcuminoids—the two values are close. In a phytosomal or micellar form, the total mass includes the phospholipid or emulsifier, and 500 mg of complex may contain only 100 mg of curcuminoids, or even less. Comparing these two products based on the large number displayed makes no sense.
Next comes the advertised bioavailability. The multipliers displayed on packaging come from studies comparing the product to raw curcumin, with protocols and measurement parameters that differ from one manufacturer to another: they are not comparable between brands. What you need to remember can be summed up in one sentence—the more bioavailable the form, the lower the curcuminoid dose should be.
Three mentions are worth looking for: the name of the extract or process, the titration percentage, and the quantity of curcuminoids per daily dose. A product that only displays "turmeric 1,000 mg" leaves you ignorant of what you are taking.
What dose, when, and with what?
There is an official numerical benchmark here, which is not so common. The acceptable daily intake of curcumin is 3 mg per kilogram of body weight, or 180 mg per day for an adult weighing 60 kg. Since diet already provides some, ANSES recommends that the dose from supplements remain below 153 mg per day for the same weight. This threshold applies to curcuminoids, not to the mass of extract, and is valid regardless of the form.
The consequence is counter-intuitive: a 95% standardized capsule providing 475 mg of curcuminoids significantly exceeds this benchmark, while a highly bioavailable form dosed at 100 mg stays within it. The largest number on the box is not necessarily the best product.
Since curcuminoids are fat-soluble, taking them with a meal containing fats remains the rule for classic extracts, including piperine: a drizzle of olive oil, a few oilseeds, or a cooked dish are sufficient, and our omega-3s work just as well. The requirement is less stringent for micellar and cyclodextrin forms, which are designed to be taken without a fatty support—in that case, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
What are the contraindications and risks?
Turmeric long had a reputation for complete harmlessness; vigilance data have nuanced this picture. Since the implementation of nutrivigilance in 2009, ANSES has received more than a hundred reports of adverse effects related to supplements containing turmeric or curcumin, including fifteen cases of liver damage; about twenty cases of hepatitis have also been reported in Italy. The Agency links this signal to the proliferation of forms with increased bioavailability, which expose the body to quantities incomparable to culinary use.
- Biliary tract diseases — gallstones, obstruction, history: consumption is not recommended by ANSES. Turmeric stimulates gallbladder contraction.
- Anticoagulant, anticancer, and immunosuppressive treatments: do not take anything without medical advice. ANSES specifically targets these three families.
- Known liver damage, history of hepatitis, or liver-risky treatment: medical advice, and avoidance of highly bioavailable forms.
- Before surgery: inform the anesthetist about your intake and stop the product as instructed.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding: outside of culinary use, supplementation is not recommended without medical advice.
- Iron: curcuminoids bind to dietary iron, to be taken into account in cases of monitored iron deficiency.
More broadly, ANSES reminds us that ongoing medication treatment justifies seeking advice from a doctor or pharmacist before taking a supplement—this remark is doubly true for a formula containing piperine. The most commonly reported benign effects are digestive: nausea, reflux, diarrhea. Unusual fatigue, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin require immediate cessation and consultation.
What can be said about its effects?
Nothing, in the regulatory sense. No health claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric or curcumin. A page that promises an effect on joints, digestion, inflammation, or the liver goes beyond the legal framework—including for formulas that combine it with glucosamine or collagen.
What can be said: curcumin is one of the most studied plant molecules, with an abundant, very heterogeneous literature, and a fundamental problem often noted—the difficulty of obtaining relevant blood concentrations, the very problem that patented forms seek to solve. We sell an extract whose nature, titration, and curcuminoid content we display; the rest belongs to research, and your situation to your doctor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is curcumin?
It is the yellow pigment of the Curcuma longa rhizome, and one of the three curcuminoids it contains, along with demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. Do not confuse turmeric and curcumin: the spice contains only 2 to 5% of it, whereas a standardized extract can be up to 95%. Its most important characteristic for the buyer is that it is very poorly soluble in water and very quickly eliminated by the liver: this is why forms with piperine, phytosomal, micellar, or cyclodextrin exist.
What are the benefits of turmeric?
No benefit can be announced to you, and this is not a stylistic precaution: no health claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric or curcumin. Not for joints, not for digestion, not for inflammation, not for the liver. Any page that states otherwise goes beyond the legal framework, even when the formula adds collagen or glucosamine. What can be honestly said: curcumin is one of the most studied plant molecules in the world, the literature is abundant and very heterogeneous, and it faces a recurring obstacle—the difficulty of achieving significant blood concentrations. None of this work has led to regulatory recognition.
How to consume turmeric for it to be effective?
Two practical lessons emerge from what is known about its absorption. First, the spice alone is not enough to reach the quantities of curcuminoids used in published studies: its content is too low and its passage too poor. Second, a classic extract should be taken with a meal containing fats, as curcuminoids are fat-soluble—a drizzle of olive oil, a few oilseeds, or a cooked dish are sufficient. Micellar and cyclodextrin forms are designed to be taken without a fatty support: follow the manufacturer's instructions. In cooking, combining turmeric with black pepper and a fatty substance remains the traditional practice, and it has a real logic—without turning a dish into a dietary supplement, however.
What is the daily dose of turmeric, and can it be taken continuously?
The benchmark figure is the acceptable daily intake of curcumin: 3 mg per kilogram of body weight, or 180 mg per day for an adult weighing 60 kg. Since diet already provides some, ANSES recommends that the dose from supplements remain below 153 mg per day for the same weight. This threshold applies to curcuminoids, never to the displayed extract mass. No maximum duration is set; given the liver signal, a time-limited intake with interruptions remains more prudent than continuous consumption, especially with a highly bioavailable form.
When to take turmeric, morning or evening?
The time of day has no established importance; what matters is the meal. Since curcuminoids are fat-soluble, a classic extract, including piperine, is absorbed much better with a meal containing fats: a drizzle of olive oil, a few oilseeds, or a cooked dish are sufficient. Micellar and cyclodextrin forms are designed to be taken without a fatty support and follow the manufacturer's instructions. If you divide a high dose, spread it over two meals rather than taking everything on an empty stomach.
What is the danger of turmeric?
The paradox of this product is summarized in one sentence: the spice in cooking does not pose any particular problem, concentrated supplements do. A 95% standardized extract, especially in a form with increased bioavailability, exposes the body to quantities incomparable to a spoonful of powder in a curry—and this is precisely what ANSES points out. Three situations should explicitly be avoided without medical advice: biliary tract diseases (turmeric stimulates gallbladder contraction), anticoagulant, anticancer, or immunosuppressive treatments, and any known liver damage. Add to this pregnancy and breastfeeding outside of culinary use, and scheduled surgery. Finally, the piperine present in many formulas acts on enzymes that metabolize medications: if you are on medication, the question arises before purchase.
What are the side effects of turmeric?
The most frequent are digestive and benign: nausea, reflux, diarrhea. The serious signal is hepatic. Since 2009, ANSES has received more than a hundred reports related to supplements containing turmeric or curcumin, including fifteen cases of liver damage; about twenty cases of hepatitis have also been reported in Italy, and the Agency links this signal to forms with increased bioavailability. Yellow stool coloration is common and harmless; however, unusual fatigue, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin require immediate cessation and consultation.
Does turmeric thin the blood?
No claim to this effect is authorized, and human data do not allow it to be affirmed. However, caution remains necessary, and for a specific reason: ANSES explicitly targets anticoagulant treatments among those that require medical advice before taking any turmeric-based supplement. If you are on anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents, the answer does not come from a web page but from your doctor or pharmacist. The same applies before surgery: inform the anesthetist, who will tell you when to stop it.
Is turmeric good for the intestines?
No digestive claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric, and we will therefore not make any. What is documented rather goes in the opposite direction at high doses: the most frequently reported adverse effects with supplements are precisely digestive—nausea, reflux, diarrhea. Persistent intestinal discomfort warrants medical advice rather than a randomly purchased supplement; if your question concerns digestive comfort, look instead at our probiotics and digestive enzymes sections, some strains and enzymes of which fall under a different framework.
Is turmeric an anti-inflammatory?
We are not allowed to write it, and no one else is: no health claim is authorized in Europe for turmeric or curcumin, including on inflammation, joints, or osteoarthritis. This is why serious labels only display a composition. What can be honestly said: curcumin is one of the most studied plant molecules, the literature is abundant and very heterogeneous, and none of this work has led to regulatory recognition. Painful joints should be addressed by a doctor, not with a supplement purchased on your own.
Is powdered turmeric sufficient?
For cooking, yes. To achieve the quantities of curcuminoids used in published studies, no: the spice's content is too low and its absorption too poor.
Is piperine absolutely necessary, and which form to choose?
No, piperine is not mandatory. It is the oldest and cheapest method, but also the one that raises the most questions about drug interactions, as it acts on enzymes that also metabolize medications. Phytosomal, micellar, or cyclodextrin forms do not require it. None is absolutely superior: a 95% standardized extract is the simple and clear choice, while a highly bioavailable patented form is justified for a reduced intake of curcuminoids. Always compare based on the curcuminoid content per dose, never on the total mass.
Can it be combined with other supplements?
Nothing prevents it with common micronutrients in our multivitamins, vitamin D, or CoQ-10 sections. Always add up the intakes when several formulas overlap, and avoid combining several products acting on the liver, such as berberine or NAC.
Is it useful for bodybuilding?
It is not part of the basic foundation for an athlete, which relies on training, nutrition, and basic sports nutrition products. It is rather categorized under daily comfort, like ashwagandha or spirulina; our sports nutrition guide explains each category.
Is curcumin available in pharmacies?
Yes, as in specialist stores, organic shops, and online: it is a dietary supplement, and its distribution is unrestricted. The counter does not guarantee the dosage, and the process remains the same everywhere: identify the name of the extract or method, the percentage of standardization, and the quantity of curcuminoids per daily dose. Pharmacies, however, offer a real advantage for this specific product: if you are taking an anticoagulant, anticancer drug, or immunosuppressant, the pharmacist can check for interactions before purchase—which ANSES explicitly recommends.
Where to buy turmeric or curcumin?
On this page, with shipping throughout France and Europe, or in our store in Vendargues, about ten minutes from Montpellier: collection within 2 hours and orders placed before 2 pm shipped the same day. In this category, visiting the store has a concrete benefit: comparing two boxes side-by-side to find the actual curcuminoid content per dose on each. The comparison often reveals surprises and is difficult to do from a product page.
What brands can be found in this department?
Our criterion is the label: nature of the extract, standardization, curcuminoid content per dose. Sinob offers a 95% standardized extract combined with piperine, the classic and most straightforward formula. IO.Genix combines a turmeric extract with patented piperine. TrainedByJP uses BCM-95®, which combines curcuminoids and turmeric essential oil. Our Nutriting, Now Foods, probiotics, and digestive enzymes sections complete the range. What we do not reference: rhizome powders sold at the price of an extract, formulas without stated curcuminoid content, and boxes with prohibited claims.
Advice in-store near Montpellier?
Our store in Vendargues, about ten minutes from Montpellier, allows for the most useful exercise in this category: placing two boxes side-by-side and finding the actual curcuminoid content per daily dose on each. The comparison often reveals surprises. We also ship everywhere in France and Europe. We will tell you what a formula contains and how to take it; in case of anticoagulant treatment or a history of biliary or hepatic issues, the answer belongs to your doctor.
Sources: ANSES, work on food supplements containing turmeric or curcumin and the nutrivigilance system; EFSA for the acceptable daily intake of curcumin and the health claims regime.
Sources
- ANSES — Les compléments alimentaires
- Règlement UE n° 432/2012 — allégations de santé autorisées
- Règlement CE n° 1924/2006 — allégations nutritionnelles et de santé
À intégrer dans une alimentation variée et équilibrée et un mode de vie sain.
Questions fréquentes — Curcumin
La curcumine, c'est quoi ?
C'est le pigment jaune du rhizome de Curcuma longa, et l'un des trois curcuminoïdes qu'il contient, avec la déméthoxycurcumine et la bisdéméthoxycurcumine. Ne confondez pas curcuma et curcumine : l'épice n'en renferme que 2 à 5 %, là où un extrait standardisé titre jusqu'à 95 %. Sa caractéristique la plus importante pour l'acheteur est qu'elle est très peu soluble dans l'eau et très vite éliminée par le foie : c'est pour contourner cela qu'existent les formes à la pipérine, phytosomales, micellaires ou à cyclodextrines.
Que peut-on dire des effets du curcuma ?
Aucune allégation de santé n'est autorisée en Europe pour le curcuma ou la curcumine : ni sur les articulations, ni sur la digestion, ni sur l'inflammation, ni sur le foie, y compris quand la formule y ajoute du collagène ou de la glucosamine. Ce que l'on peut dire : la curcumine est l'une des molécules végétales les plus étudiées au monde, la littérature est abondante et hétérogène, et elle bute sur un obstacle récurrent — la difficulté d'atteindre des concentrations sanguines significatives, qui est tout l'enjeu des formes brevetées.
Comment consommer le curcuma pour qu'il soit efficace ?
Deux leçons pratiques sortent de ce qu'on sait de son absorption. D'abord, l'épice seule n'atteint pas les quantités de curcuminoïdes employées dans les travaux publiés : sa teneur est faible et son passage limité. Ensuite, un extrait classique se prend au cours d'un repas contenant des matières grasses, les curcuminoïdes étant liposolubles — un filet d'huile d'olive, quelques oléagineux ou un plat cuisiné suffisent. Les formes micellaires et à cyclodextrines sont conçues pour s'en passer : suivez l'indication du fabricant. En cuisine, associer le curcuma à du poivre noir et à un corps gras reste le geste traditionnel, et il a une logique réelle.
Quelle quantité de curcuma par jour, et peut-on en prendre en continu ?
Le repère chiffré est la dose journalière admissible de la curcumine : 3 mg par kilogramme de poids corporel, soit 180 mg par jour pour un adulte de 60 kg. L'alimentation en apportant déjà une part, l'ANSES recommande que la dose issue des compléments reste inférieure à 153 mg par jour à ce même poids. Ce seuil porte sur les curcuminoïdes, jamais sur la masse d'extrait affichée. Aucune durée maximale n'est fixée ; compte tenu du signal hépatique, une prise limitée dans le temps avec des interruptions reste plus prudente qu'une consommation permanente, surtout avec une forme fortement biodisponible.
Quand prendre le curcuma, le matin ou le soir ?
Le moment de la journée n'a pas d'importance établie ; ce qui compte est le repas. Les curcuminoïdes étant liposolubles, un extrait classique, pipérine comprise, s'absorbe nettement mieux au cours d'un repas contenant des matières grasses : un filet d'huile d'olive, quelques oléagineux ou un plat cuisiné suffisent. Les formes micellaires et à cyclodextrines sont conçues pour se passer d'un support gras et suivent l'indication du fabricant. Si vous fractionnez une dose élevée, répartissez-la sur deux repas.
Quel est le danger du curcuma ?
Le point tient en une phrase : l'épice en cuisine ne pose pas de problème particulier, les compléments concentrés demandent un cadre. Un extrait titré à 95 %, a fortiori dans une forme à biodisponibilité augmentée, expose l'organisme à des quantités sans commune mesure avec une cuillère de poudre dans un curry — et c'est bien ce que l'ANSES pointe. Trois situations sont explicitement à écarter sans avis médical : les maladies des voies biliaires (le curcuma stimule la contraction de la vésicule), les traitements anticoagulants, anticancéreux ou immunosuppresseurs, et toute atteinte hépatique connue. Ajoutez-y la grossesse et l'allaitement hors usage culinaire, et la chirurgie programmée. Enfin, la pipérine présente dans beaucoup de formules agit sur les enzymes qui métabolisent les médicaments : sous traitement, la question se pose avant l'achat.
Quels sont les effets indésirables du curcuma ?
Les plus fréquents sont digestifs et bénins : nausées, reflux, diarrhée. Le signal sérieux est hépatique. Depuis 2009, l'ANSES a reçu plus d'une centaine de signalements liés à des compléments contenant du curcuma ou de la curcumine, dont quinze cas d'atteinte hépatique ; une vingtaine de cas d'hépatite ont par ailleurs été rapportés en Italie, et l'Agence relie ce signal aux formes à biodisponibilité augmentée. Une coloration jaune des selles est banale et sans gravité ; en revanche, une fatigue inhabituelle, des urines foncées ou un jaunissement de la peau imposent l'arrêt immédiat et une consultation.
Est-ce que le curcuma fluidifie le sang ?
Aucune allégation en ce sens n'est autorisée, et les données humaines ne permettent pas de l'affirmer. La prudence reste pourtant de mise, et pour une raison précise : l'ANSES vise nommément les traitements anticoagulants parmi ceux qui imposent un avis médical avant toute prise de complément à base de curcuma. Si vous êtes sous anticoagulant ou antiagrégant plaquettaire, l'avis de votre médecin reste la référence. Même chose avant une intervention chirurgicale : signalez la prise à l'anesthésiste, qui vous dira quand l'interrompre.
Est-ce que le curcuma est bon pour les intestins ?
Aucune allégation digestive n'est autorisée en Europe pour le curcuma, et nous n'en formulons donc pas. Les effets indésirables les plus fréquemment rapportés avec les compléments sont digestifs — nausées, reflux, diarrhée — et la montée progressive de la dose les limite. Si votre question porte sur le confort digestif, nos rayons probiotiques et enzymes digestives relèvent d'un cadre réglementaire différent, avec des allégations autorisées sur certaines souches et enzymes.
Que dit la réglementation sur l'inflammation et les articulations ?
Aucune allégation de santé n'est autorisée en Europe pour le curcuma ou la curcumine, y compris sur l'inflammation, les articulations ou l'arthrose. C'est la raison pour laquelle les étiquettes sérieuses n'affichent qu'une composition. Ce que l'on peut dire : la curcumine est l'une des molécules végétales les plus étudiées, et la littérature est abondante et hétérogène. Pour des articulations douloureuses, l'avis de votre médecin reste la référence.
Le curcuma en poudre suffit-il ?
Pour la cuisine, oui. Pour atteindre les quantités de curcuminoïdes employées dans les travaux publiés, c'est l'extrait titré qui prend le relais : la teneur de l'épice est faible et son absorption limitée.
Faut-il forcément de la pipérine, et quelle forme choisir ?
Non, la pipérine n'est pas obligatoire. C'est le procédé le plus ancien et le plus répandu, et celui qui demande le plus d'attention côté interaction médicamenteuse, puisqu'il agit sur des enzymes qui métabolisent également des médicaments. Les formes phytosomales, micellaires ou à cyclodextrines s'en passent. Chacune a sa logique : un extrait titré à 95 % est le choix simple et lisible, tandis qu'une forme brevetée très biodisponible permet un apport réduit en curcuminoïdes. Comparez sur la teneur en curcuminoïdes par prise, pas sur la masse totale.
Peut-on l'associer à d'autres compléments ?
Rien ne s'y oppose avec les micronutriments courants de nos rayons multivitamines, vitamine D ou CoQ-10. Additionnez toujours les apports lorsque plusieurs formules se recoupent, et évitez de cumuler plusieurs produits agissant sur le foie, comme la berbérine ou la NAC.
Comment la situer dans une routine de pratiquant ?
Elle se range du côté du confort quotidien, comme l'ashwagandha ou la spiruline, aux côtés du socle que forment l'entraînement, l'alimentation et les produits de base de la nutrition sportive ; notre guide de nutrition sportive situe chaque famille.
Que vérifier avant d'acheter ?
Trois lignes, toujours les mêmes : le nom de l'extrait ou du procédé, le pourcentage de titrage et la quantité de curcuminoïdes par prise journalière. Et un point de sécurité à ne pas manquer : si vous prenez un anticoagulant, un anticancéreux ou un immunosuppresseur, l'ANSES recommande explicitement de vérifier l'interaction avec votre médecin avant toute prise.
Que trouve-t-on de curcumine chez nous ?
Des extraits dont l'étiquette affiche la nature, le titrage et la teneur en curcuminoïdes par prise — extrait titré à 95 % avec pipérine, pipérine brevetée, ou BCM-95® avec huile essentielle de curcuma. Expédition partout en France et en Europe, ou retrait dans notre boutique de Vendargues, à une dizaine de minutes de Montpellier : retrait sous 2 heures et commande passée avant 14 h expédiée le jour même.
