Turmeric & Curcumin

Turmeric vs Curcumin

People often use the terms turmeric and curcumin interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Turmeric is the whole root, while curcumin is one of the naturally occurring compounds found within it.

Turmeric

Turmeric is the orange-yellow root of the Curcuma longa plant. It naturally contains hundreds of plant compounds, including a group called curcuminoids.

Curcumin

Curcumin is the most abundant and widely researched curcuminoid found within turmeric. It is responsible for turmeric's distinctive golden colour and is the best-known active compound found in the root.

Whole Turmeric Powder

Made by drying and finely grinding the whole turmeric root. It contains the plant's naturally occurring compounds in their original proportions and typically contains around 5% curcuminoids.

Turmeric Extract

A concentrated form of turmeric produced by extracting selected compounds from the root. It provides higher levels of curcuminoids than whole turmeric powder.

95% Curcumin Extract

A highly concentrated extract standardised to contain 95% curcuminoids, providing much higher levels of curcumin than whole turmeric or standard turmeric extract.