curcumin
noun
cur·cu·min
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Definition of curcumin
: an orange-yellow crystalline compound C21H20O6 that constitutes the chief coloring principle of turmeric
Examples of curcumin in a Sentence
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Turmeric, which is related to ginger, and its most active compound curcumin, is grown throughout India, other parts of Asia and Central America. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Anti-inflammatory diet: a food fight against disease," 27 Aug. 2019 Kramer and Hymanson marinate the rabbit loins with a mixture similar to the spices in the stew, swapping paprika for tomato as a rouge companion to the yellow curcumin in the turmeric-y hawaij. — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The science behind a feast of flavor pairings at Kismet in Los Angeles," 12 July 2019 Its main active ingredient is curcumin, which is yellow and used to color foods and cosmetics. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Turmeric Supplements May Have Caused This Woman's Liver Disease," 24 Sep. 2018 The latter is packed with antioxidants, like ashwagandha and curcumin, and boasts impressive clinical results. — Jessica Chia, Allure, "The Best Hair Loss Treatments for Every Budget," 15 Oct. 2018 Whittel also recommends taking glow-boosting polyphenol supplements (such as berberine and curcumin). — Gretchen Röehrs, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Reverse-Aging Diet (Yes, You Can Have Carbs)," 9 Mar. 2018 Like curcumin, many supplements can interfere with other medications and even lab tests. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Supplements are a $30 billion racket—here’s what experts actually recommend," 20 Feb. 2018 These brothers made their own drink line, ZYN, that incorporates the bioactive component of the spice, curcumin. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Be MKE: The Trump gender gap in Wisconsin, Milwaukee St. Patrick's Day and Bumble bans guns," 14 Mar. 2018 Google search traffic for curcumin and turmeric has doubled in the past two years. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brothers from Pakistan take curcumin from the turmeric root for ZYN drink," 12 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'curcumin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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