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Serving Size: 1 Vcap®
Suggested Use: As an herbal dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap® 2 to 3 times daily, preferably with meals.
Free of: Sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg or preservatives. Vegetarian Formula.
Other Ingredients: Cellulose (capsule) Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Stearic Acid (vegetable source) and Silica.
Warnings: If you are pregnant/lactating or have any history of liver, gall bladder or gastrointestinal problems, please consult a medical practitioner prior to use. Keep out of reach of children. Caution: Please discard the inedible freshness packet enclosed.
Disclaimers: This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
This product typically contains the following per 1 Vcap®: Curcumin: 500 mg, Demethoxycurcumin: 132 mg, Bisdemethoxycurcumin: 33 mg
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BREAKING NEWS!!!
MARCH 24, 2008
NOW® Turmeric Scores Big in 3rd Party Testing
jayson kroner
For thousands of years, the Turmeric plant (Curcuma longa) has played a key role in India’s Ayurvedic Medicine; most notably for the support of joint and abdominal functions. Considering how common these health challenges are here in the United States, many nutritionists, Naturopathic physicians, herbalists, and alternative health care providers now regularly recommend turmeric-based products to their own patients and customers. With more and more people discovering the promise they hold, the popularity of Turmeric continues to escalate.
From a medicinal standpoint, the Turmeric plant’s primary therapeutic compound, Curcumin, is housed deep within the plant’s dried, powdered roots. Curcumin, an important member of the Curcuminoid family, is a yellow pigment that occurs naturally in turmeric. It is also the key therapeutic compound in curry powder, and is responsible for the plant’s yellow color. Based on its history of safety and efficacy in Eastern medicine, turmeric continues to intrigue researchers and nutrition experts.
Turmeric and Digestion
According to a number of studies, Turmeric appears to support several areas of digestion. One clinical, placebo-controlled study suggested that turmeric powder was more effective than a placebo in supporting healthy digestion. Over the course of a one-week study, 116 participants consumed 500 mg of turmeric or a placebo, four times a day. At the conclusion of the study, 87% percent of the turmeric group showed marked improvements.
Another study investigated the potential health benefits of turmeric among adults who suffer from duodenal ulcers. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 89 participants were given either 2,000 mg of tumeric daily or a placebo. At the end of the six month study, those who had consumed turmeric reported fewer relapses than those who had been given the placebo. These findings offer strong evidence that turmeric may be beneficial in supporting stomach and digestive health.
New Hope for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
A report published in the January issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism estimates that in 2007 approximately 1.3 million people suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease marked by painful inflammation of joint structures. And while this number had decreased significantly, the disease still affects a concerning percentage of the US population.
Based on turmeric’s Ayurvedic success and history of treating arthritic conditions, more research is being conducted closer to home. One such study suggested that some symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may respond more favorably to supplements that contain only curcuminoids, in comparison to those that contain a combination of curcumin and various turmeric extracts. This study using rats determined that the curcumin-only formula delivered better results and increased safety.
Consumerlab.com Releases Turmeric Findings
Consumerlab.com (CL), an independent, third-party health product testing organization, recently tested 14 Turmeric or Curcuminoid-containing supplements that are currently being sold in the United States.
These products were tested to determine whether they possessed the claimed and minimum expected amount of Curcuminoid compounds, could disintegrate properly in order to release their contents for absorption, and were free of unacceptable levels of lead and cadmium. The test results showed that lead contamination was a significant problem in several formulas, while others did not actually contain the amount of curcuminoids and/or turmeric as stated on the label.
How NOW Foods Turmeric Scored
NOW® Foods High Potency Curcumin 665 mg (total curcuminoids, from turmeric root extract) successfully passed all three quality categories, earning an official consumerlab.com approval. Each serving contained 665 mg of curcuminoids as stated on the nutrition fact panel, and disintegrated within the amount of time set by Consumerlab.com. With regard to product purity and safety, NOW® Curcumin formula was found to be free of both lead and cadmium.
And while NOW scored high all-around high marks, some of the other brands tested did not fare quite as well. Lead was found in two of the formulas tested, and two others did not contain the potencies that were claimed on their labels. One contained just 49% of the amount claimed, while another contained only 11.5% of the 500 mg they were claiming.
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