When it comes to turmeric, I believe everyone is familiar with it. It is the main raw material for seasoning curry. Turmeric is believed to purify the blood, body, and energy system, and daily consumption of turmeric can purify the blood and improve liver function and the circulatory system.
Curcumin is turmeric extract, the most important functional ingredient in turmeric. The curcumin content in yellow is very rare, generally only 2%-5%, so the average curcumin content of 30mg is equivalent to 1 kg of turmeric.
Medicine now shows that curcumin has special effects on health:
1. Antivirus
Curcumin has antiviral activity and inhibits TGEV (transmissible gastroenteritis virus).
2. Antioxidant
The antioxidant effect of turmeric extract-curcumin is mainly reflected in scavenging active oxygen free radicals, inhibiting lipid peroxidation, and increasing the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT).
3. Joint protection
Curcumin plays a huge role in reducing pro-inflammatory factors and increasing the release of anti-inflammatory factors, so as to achieve the effect of controlling inflammation in chronic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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