Jäger et al. · 2014 · Branded Ingredient Evidence — external comparators
Comparative absorption of curcumin formulations
- Evidence Type
- Randomized double-blind crossover human pharmacokinetic study.
- Studied Material / Formulation
- Phytosome, volatile-oil and carrier-based formulations versus an unformulated mixture.
- Population
- 12 healthy volunteers completed four treatments.
- Dose
- 376 mg total curcuminoids in formulated arms; 1,800 mg in the reference arm.
- Duration
- 12-hour sampling per treatment; at least 7-day washout.
- Main Findings
- Blood appearance differed between formulations.
- Limitations
- Small, acute study; hydrolysed plasma analysis; unequal doses; no clinical endpoint. Funded by OmniActive.
- Product Relevance
- Demonstrates why formulation matters. None is verified as this product’s ingredient; no absorption ratio transfers.
- DR.MORGAN finished product studied
- NO
This study was not conducted on the finished DR.MORGAN product.
Source review: Original publication reviewed; formulation-specific interpretation. DOI 10.1186/1475-2891-13-11. PMID 24461029.