THERACURMIN®

Turmeric & Curcumin

What is turmeric?

Turmeric is a perennial plant of the ginger family and is widely spread throughout South and Southeast Asian countries. It is commonly used as a spice, flavoring agent, food preservative, and coloring agent, and is known as a key ingredient of curry powder.

What is curcumin?

Curcumin is a polyphenol contained in the rhizome of turmeric and is considered to be a main active ingredient of turmeric. It has a bright yellow color and is used as a natural food dye.
It is also well known for its effect of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant amongst medical and health science laboratories all over the world. A great number of researches are being conducted by a variety of medical and science institutes.

What is THERACURMIN®

There is a problem of low absorption and bioavailability of the curcumin used in foods with function claims and supplements.
THERACURMIN® is a curcumin formulation that improves the problem of low absorption and bioavailability.

Submicron particle
of curcumin

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Surface preparation for
preventing agglomeration

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THERACURMIN®

Curcumin Powder

THERACURMIN®

Comparison in
curcumin dispersion

Water dispersion comparison

THERACURMIN® possesses high bioavailability.

Area Under the Curve(AUC)0-6h values of THERACURMIN® were 27-fold higher than those of curcumin powder.
AUC0-24 h was found to be 11.0- and 5- fold higher with TEHRACURMIN® than Company A and Company B, respectively.

Study Protocol

Study design:
Two arms, randomized parallel-group controlled trial

Subjects:
14 healthy subjects (male/female=8/6, age: 44.1±8.5 years old)

Intake:
-THERACURMIN®:30mg -Ordinary curcumin: 30mg

Area Under the Curve(AUC)0-6h values of THERACURMIN®
were 27-fold higher than those of curcumin powder.

Study Protocol

Study design:
Three arms, randomized double-blind 3-way crossover trial

Subjects:
9 healthy subjects (male/female=5/4, age: 24-32)

Intake:
-THERACURMIN®:180mg
-Company A: 260mg
-Company B: 150mg

AUC0-24 h was found to be 11.0- and 5- fold higher
with TEHRACURMIN® than Company A and Company B, respectively.

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THERACURMIN® CR-033P

A highly absorbent curcumin preparation used as a raw material of functional food.
By crumbling the particles of curcumin and maintaining their particle sizes stably, the particles are absorbed by approximately 27-fold thanks to our original patent technology (Patent No. 5448511). As it also has water dispersion capability and heat and light resistance characteristics, it is applicable to any forms of products as shown below.

Application

  • Hard capsule
  • Tablet
  • Granules
  • Beverage, Liquid
  • Gummy, chewable, gum
  • Jelly
  • Ice lolly, popsicle, sherbet
  • Noodles

Safety and toxicity data of THERACURMIN®

Curcumin is a highly safe material which is approved by many safety reports.
The toxicity evaluation and safety test results of the developed THERACURMIN® are as follows.

Toxicity data
Test Ames test Chromosome aberration test Micronucleus assay test Acute toxicity study
(Rats)
Subacute toxicity study
(Rats)
Subchronic toxicity study
(Rats)
Test
detail
Salmonella spp.
(4 strains)
E.Coli
In vitro shromosome
aberration test in
Chinese hamster lung cells
Male sprague dewley rats
bone merrow micronucles assay
Dose: 1250,2500,5000mg/kg
(As curcumin 375,750,1500mg/kg)
Once
Dose: 0,625,1250,2500,5000mg/kg
(As curcumin 0,187.5,375,750,1500mg/kg)
Period: 2 weeks
Dose: 0,1250,2500,5000mg/kg
(As curcumin 0,375,750,1500mg/kg)
Period: 13 weeks
Result Negative Negative Negative No toxicological findings observed by oral administration No toxicological findings observed by oral administration No toxicological findings observed by oral administration
Clinical study in healthy volunteers
Test 4-week clinical study in healthy volunteers at excessive dosage 12-week clinical study in healthy volunteers at standard dosage
Test
detail
Tested dosage: 900mg/q.d./p.o. (as curcumin, 5x of standard dosage)
Period: 4weeks
Tested dosage: 180mg/q.d./p.o. (as curcumin standard dosage)
Period; 12weeks.
Result THERACURMIN® was proved safe in this study. THERACURMIN® was proved safe in this study.
  • q.d.: Once a day
  • p.o.: Oral intake
  • ADI: Acceptable Daily Intake
  • Standard dosage: 180mg/day (as curcumin)= ADI: 3mg/kg x 60kg (average adult body weight)
Previous clinical study
Study title Memory and Brain Amyloid and Tau Effects of a Bioavailable Form of Curcumin in Non-Demented Adults: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 18-Month Trial. 12-week clinical study in healthy volunteers at standard dosage
Test
detail
Subject: Non-Demented Adults
THERACURMIN® dose: 180mg/day
Period: 18 months
Subject: Patients with stage Ⅰ-ⅡCOPD
THERACURMIN® dose: 180mg/day
Period: 6 months
Result No serious adverse effects were obsevered in this study No serious adverse effects were obsevered in this study

SIDI packet

The below materials are available as parts of the SIDI packet

  • Manufacturing information: Name and address of manufacturing site, GMP compliance, mode of manufacturing, manufacturing process
  • Physical/chemical information: Full list of components, source, country of origin, source, CAS number, percent
  • Labeling information: Required finished product label statements and recommended restrictions of use
  • Regulatory and compliance information: Patent coverage, nutritional information, compendial grade, regulatory status and supporting documents, BSE/TSE information, vegan or vegetarian status, allergens/hypersensitivities, chemicals used during manufacturing process, gluten status, soy status,diary status, wheat status, GMO status, tariff code for import/export
  • Other product information: BATCH/Lot numbering system, BATCH definition, shelf life, recommended storage conditions, recommended transport conditions, package size
  • Other contact information: Sales contact name, title, and email

EMIQ®

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EMIQ® R-20 (Enzymatically Modified Isoquercitrin)

The world’s first commercialized WATER SOLUBLE flavonol glycoside with higher bioavailability.

EMIQ® is chemically alpha-glycosyl Isoquercitrin, and consists of quercetin monogulucoside with 0 – 10 of additional liner glucose moieties. EMIQ® also shows significantly greater bioavailability than other available forms. In humans, it showed a 17-fold increase in plasma concentration of quercetin compared to ordinal quercetin.
EMIQ® has GRAS self-affirmation. (N. GR000220)