Earlier studies have shown better absorption of curcumin
when converted to amorphous water soluble sub-micron particles
using various hydrocolloids (Jager et al., 2014;
Krishnakumar et al., 2012; Sasaki et al., 2011). Co-administration
of turmeric oil along with curcumin was also reported to be
effective to enhance the bio absorption through phase II metabolizing
enzyme inhibition (Antony et al., 2008). Thus, the
native state of existence of curcuminoids in the complex natural
lap of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids of juice as an amorphous,
water soluble submicron-sized particle can be considered
as one of the factor for enhanced absorption of curcuminoids
from FTC. Further, the significant presence of turmeric lipids
in FTC could also be a protecting factor for curcuminoids against
their rapid enzymatic metabolism of curcuminoids, unlike the
highly purified standard curcuminoids, DTC.
curcuminoids in the plasma of both animals and humans.