Turmeric Curcumin: BCM-95 or Meriva - Maybe Neither

[Gcf51]

I switched my Turmeric to BCM-95 some years ago. I had read an article “researchers believe that the ar-turmerone derivatives... can be used as new therapeutic agents for Parkinson’s disease (a). The search was on to find a supplement with turmerone. I found BCM-95 had some essential oils in it.

I asked in an email, “How many mg of ar-turmerone is in the Curcumin 650mg as BCM-95?” the reply was, BCM-95 Curucumin as per supplier of the ingredient has about 4 to 4.5% total turmerones so it would be about 26mg as per that calculation. Total turmerones not just ar- turmerones, but some. That was 9/16/2021, I have been taking ever since.

I read on HU that a reliable source had switched to Meriva.

Meriva: 29 times the absorption of ordinary turmeric curcumin (vs) BCM-95: 6.93-fold compared to normal curcumin. Sounds like a no brainer 7 vs 29, but I had 2 bottles of BCM-95.

“According to EuroPharma, a recent study showed that its BCM-95 curcumin ingredient outperformed Indena’s (Milan) Meriva curcumin, as well as plain curcumin, in terms of absorption. The company says the difference lies in BCM-95’s higher content of full-spectrum curcuminoids(b).” “Company says” is there some bias. I am not a strong under-stander of technical jargon. Getting time to reorder, so which?

(a) eurekalert.org/news-release...

(b) nutritionaloutlook.com/view...

[Bolt_Upright]

Please see my post. I am still using this protocol a year later: The Correct Curcumin for Used in "The Effect of Curcumin on Idiopathic Parkinson Disease: A Clinical and Skin Biopsy Study" healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

[Gcf51]

Maybe neither (I found this while looking for whether either cross the BBB)

"4.3. Third-Generation Curcumin Formulation

An expansive frontier in nutraceuticals is unfolding third-generation curcumin formulation via increasing the bioavailability of “free” curcuminoids without using synthetic polysorbates and/or emulsifiers.44,295 These formulations are well established to have superior absorption, BBB-permeability, cellular uptake, and better tissue distribution.295,296 Based on the published literature, these formulations have greater than 100-fold higher bioavailability compared to pure curcumin.47"

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

Maybe neither

[TracyLaine in reply to Gcf51]

which did you decide to order? I am having the same dilemma. I have used BCM 95, meriva and longvida. It’s time for me to re-order and I am torn between the meriva and the longvida.

[Gcf51 in reply to TracyLaine]

I'm staying with BCM-95

[Trig27]

What if the benefit of curcumin is derived from the microbiome? No need to try to get it absorbed into the blood, see:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Gcf51 in reply to Trig27]

There's little question that gut microbiomes play an important roll in your health, but getting it across the BBB should have additional and significant benefits.

I am currently trying to determine what difference the Full Spectrum of BCM-95 containing turmerones would make. And, if any of newer formations contain any turmerones.

[Sydney75]

Careful w Turmeric is you has had problems w oxalate sensitivity.

[Gcf51 in reply to Sydney75]

I haven't had that problem.

[Ghmac in reply to Sydney75]

What is oxalate sensitivity?

[Antigone-]

Hello. I've used those Curcumin formulas, but in my experience Longvida (Now Foods) and Curqfen (Swanson/ other brands) are more effective. I recommend familiarizing yourself with these supplements.