Curcumin Absorption
On the Absorption of Curcumin
The absorption of curcumin is related to the manifestation of its utility. Looking at it entering the body, it is like walking on a boat in a river, with many twists and turns.
At the beginning, it enters through the mouth, and the acid of the stomach and the enzymes of the intestines are all encountered. In the stomach, the acid may be eroded in its shape, or it may be promoted to disperse, so that it can be followed up. When it enters the intestine, the villi and micro-villi of the small intestine, such as the dense forest, want to take this curcumin. However, curcumin is not hydrophilic in nature, and it is difficult to travel in a lone boat in water. Therefore, it is difficult to dissolve, and it often gathers but does not disperse. Although the small intestine tries its best to ingest it, the resulting product
And on the intestinal wall, there are transporting proteins, each performing its own role. Curcumin wants to enter the cell, it needs to go through this route. However, the choice of protein is very strict, and curcumin is not its first choice, so the way to enter the cell is blocked and long. Or there are side doors, such as the infiltration of the cell space, but it is also difficult.
Furthermore, between the hepatointestinal circulation, curcumin also changes. After entering the liver, or being modified, and returning to the intestine, its nature is no longer the first. Therefore, there is another argument for reabsorption.
There are many ways to increase the absorption of curcumin. Or make nanoparticles to make them more dispersed and easy to dissolve and take; or add adjuvants to adjust the nature of the environment and promote their entry into the cell. However, the practice of various methods has its advantages and disadvantages, and it is necessary to carefully investigate and choose carefully.
The difficulty of absorbing curcumin is like the risk of mountaineering. However, it is difficult to study its method and break it, so that the effect of curcumin can be obtained, and it is beneficial for health. Be careful, observe it, and keep working on it, so that you can always have it.
