A Concise Review on Absorption and Metabolism of Curcumin

Mahesh Shioorkar

Abstract: Curcumin commonly known as turmeric, obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa, one of the species from Zingiberaceae family and exhibits characteristic golden yellow colour. Today there is some 120 known species of turmeric. Curcumin, in Ayurveda being use as drug for different diseases and common health problems like skin diseases, aches, inflammation, wound (as anti-septic) and liver disorders. Pharmacological importance of turmeric elevated after modern science reveals its antioxidant properties. The main hurdle identified curcumin as ?Super Drug? is its low bio-availability. To overcome this factor it is become necessity to study absorption and metabolism of Curcumin. Derivatisation Curcumin, especially introducing heterocyclic scaffold is another accepted method to increase bioavailability. Present review work is a tiny attempt to understand metabolism of Curcumin. Common observation during all metabolic study is that Curcumin does not show any cell toxicity even in high amount consumption.

Keywords: Curcumin Metabolism, Bioavailability of Curcumin, Ancient Indian Drug, Curcuma longa

How to Cite?: Mahesh Shioorkar, "A Concise Review on Absorption and Metabolism of Curcumin", Volume 14 Issue 10, October 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1683-1686, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251029110759, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251029110759