The fallacy of enzymatic hydrolysis for the determination of bioactive curcumin in plasma samples as an indication of bioavailability: a comparative study

• Main Authors: Sidney J. Stohs (Author), C. Y. O. Chen (Author), Harry G. Preuss (Author), Sidhartha D. Ray (Author), Luke R. Bucci (Author), Jin Ji (Author), Kevin J. Ruff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Numerous health benefits have been demonstrated for curcumin which is extracted from turmeric (Curcuma longa L). However, due to its poor absorption in the free form in the gastrointestinal tract and rapid biotransformation, various formulations have been developed to enhance its...