Turmeric contains medicinally useful bioactive compounds

Curcumin, a substance found in turmeric, has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In fact, turmeric has a low curcumin content. By weight, it amounts to roughly 3%. So the majority of research uses turmeric extracts that have been standardized to have high levels of curcumin.

The studies on this herb use turmeric extracts that are mainly curcumin, with daily doses often surpassing 1 gram. It would be quite difficult to get these levels just by adding turmeric to your food. This is why some people choose to take supplements. Curcumin, on the other hand, is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream. Curcumin's bioavailability (the rate at which your body absorbs a substance) should improve in order to get its full benefits. Consuming it with black pepper, which contains piperine, is good. Piperine is a natural substance that boosts curcumin absorption by 2,000 %.