Turmeric
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant whose root gives a spice and curcumin. The selection includes turmeric and curcumin capsules and tablets (often with piperine, a black pepper extract), turmeric powder, turmeric juices and a shot, a tea, complexes with boswellia, ginger or black cumin oil, and cosmetics with turmeric: masks, a body cream and soap.
In the catalogue: Ayurveda, Herbs.
Related selections: Milk thistle, Chaga.
How to choose turmeric
The selection holds turmeric as a spice, as juice and shots, as tea and as curcumin supplements in capsules and tablets. The main difference is whether you want a spice for food or a supplement with an exact dose.
What the selection holds
- Powder – ground turmeric for dishes and drinks.
- Juice and shots – ready drinks with turmeric, sometimes with black pepper or fruit.
- Capsules and tablets – turmeric extract or curcumin, often with piperine, a black pepper extract.
- Tea – spiced turmeric tea in bags.
What to check on the pack
- Curcumin: in supplements, look at the mg of curcumin or curcuminoids in the daily dose, not only at the amount of extract.
- Standardisation: a standardised extract states its percentage of curcuminoids, for example 95%.
- Piperine: if black pepper extract is listed, its amount is on the label too.
- Powder and juice: these are foods – how to prepare them and how long they keep is on the pack.
Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A food supplement is not a substitute for a varied and balanced diet. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or under medical supervision, consult a doctor before use.
Our pick
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Turmeric Juice, 200 ml – Vitatekanow €2.98 was €5.95
The best seller of each group over the last 90 days.
Questions and answers about these products
Practical guidance on portion size and timing to fit the juice into your routine, based on its concentrated nature and how people typically use such drinks.
The timing and method for consuming the turmeric shot depend on your daily schedule and personal preference for its taste and effects.
Explains the high turmeric content and the traditional pairing with black pepper, focusing on their roles in the blend's composition and the consumer experience.
The capsule form delivers curcuminoids without the taste and smell of the spice, in a fixed food-supplement format. This is convenient for those who want to add turmeric to their daily routine without culinary experiments.
In a capsule the form is concentrated, with a controlled curcuminoid content, rather than simply ground root. This affects how predictable the dose is.
