Curcuminoids are natural chemical compounds in found in turmeric, including but not necessarily limited to diferuloylmethane (curcumin), demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin. Scientists believe that these compounds each have anti-inflammatory effects. 1 Yang W, Fu J, Yu M, Wang D, Rong Y, Yao P, Nüssler AK, Yan H, Liu L. Effects of three kinds of curcuminoids on anti-oxidative system and membrane deformation of human peripheral blood erythrocytes in high glucose levels. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2015;35(2):789-802. doi: 10.1159/000369738. Epub 2015 Jan 30. PubMed PMID: 25634758. Dietary supplements containing curcuminoids are often simply labeled as curcumin.
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