TURMERIC - CURCUMA LONGA - Oral

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Monograph: Turmeric - Oral(English) (PDF Version - 36 K)

This monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence Applications (PLA) and labels for natural health product market authorization. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the medicinal ingredient.

Notes

Date

July 31, 2018

Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)

Table 1.Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)
Proper name(s) Common name(s) Source material(s)
Proper name(s) Part(s)
Curcuma longa
  • Common turmeric
  • Curcuma
  • Indian-saffron
  • Jianghuang
  • Turmeric
  • Yellow ginger
 Curcuma longa Rhizome

References: Proper name: USDA 2018; Common names: USDA 2018, McGuffin et al. 2000; Source material: PPRC 2005, ESCOP 2003, Blumenthal et al. 2000.

Route of administration

Oral (ESCOP 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

Dosage form(s)

This monograph excludes foods or food-like dosage forms as indicated in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Acceptable dosage forms for the age category listed in this monograph and specified route of administration are indicated in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Use(s) or Purpose(s)

The following combined use(s) or purpose(s) is/are also acceptable:

Note
Claims for traditional use must include the term "Herbal Medicine", "Traditional Chinese Medicine", or "Ayurveda".

Dose(s)

Subpopulation(s)

Adults 18 years and older

Quantity(ies)

Antioxidant

Methods of preparation: Dry, powder, Non-Standardized Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract, Decoction, Infusion)

Not to exceed 9 grams of dried rhizome, per day; For dry extracts, maximum ratio is 25:1 (EMEA 2009; ESCOP 2003; Williamson 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000).

Methods of preparation: Standardized Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract, Decoction, Infusion)

Extract providing up to 35% Curcuminoids; Quantity crude equivalent: not to exceed 9 grams of dried rhizome, per day (Bagchi 2012; EMEA 2009; ESCOP 2003; Williamson 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000).

Digestive aid; Relief of flatulent dyspepsia; Hepatoprotectant; Bile excretion; Anti-inflammatory

Methods of preparation: Dry, Powder, Non-Standardised Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract, Decoction, Infusion)  

1-9 grams of dried rhizome, per day; For dry extracts, maximum ratio is 25:1 (EMEA 2009; Mills and Bone 2005; Wichtl 2004; ESCOP 2003; Williamson 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

Methods of preparation: Standardized Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract, Decoction, Infusion)

Extract providing up to 35% Curcuminoids; Quantity crude equivalent: 1-9 grams of dried rhizome, per day (Bagchi 2012; EMEA 2009; Mills and Bone 2005; Wichtl 2004; ESCOP 2003; Williamson 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

Ayurveda

Methods of preparation: Dry, powder, Non-Standardized Ethanolic Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract)

1-4 grams of dried rhizome, per day; For dry extracts, maximum ratio is 25:1 (Williamson 2002, API 2001, Kapoor 2001)

TCM

Methods of preparation: Decoction, Decoction concentrate

3-9 grams of dried rhizome, per day; For dry extracts, maximum ratio is 25:1 (PPRC 2005; Bensky and Gamble 1993).

Direction(s) for use

No statement required.

Duration(s) of use

No statement is required.

Risk information

Caution(s) and warning(s)

All products

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have gallstones, a bile duct obstruction, stomach ulcers or excess stomach acid (ESCOP 2003; Brinker 2001; McGuffin et al. 1997).

All products except for Antioxidants

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

Contraindication(s)

No statement required.

Known adverse reaction(s)

No statement required.

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Storage conditions

No statement required.

Specifications

References cited

References reviewed