:Talk:Curcumin

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"curcumin is an unstable, reactive, non-bioavailable compound and, therefore, a highly improbable lead"

It says this right after saying

"As a component of turmeric, curcumin may interact with prescription drugs and dietary supplements. In high amounts, it may be unsafe for women during pregnancy. It may cause side effects, such as nausea, diarrhea, hives, or dizziness"

If it is non-bioavailable, it couldn't do these things. 73.10.238.72 (talk) 04:09, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

:There isn't a contradiction when the fate of ingested curcumin is considered:

:During digestion, curcumin would be degraded from the parent polyphenol into smaller constituents having different distribution and rates of excretion, i.e., an unstable, improbable lead compound with undefinable bioavailability. See further discussion.

:The same curcumin metabolites may have a concentration-dependent interaction with drugs and supplements, as occurs with grapefruit. Zefr (talk) 06:22, 11 May 2025 (UTC)