6 capsules equivalent to 180 mg curcumin.
Theracurmin containing 90 mg of curcumin.
Primary outcomes were verbal buschke selective reminding test srt and visual brief visual memory test revised bvmt r memory and attention trail making a was a secondary outcome.
This same dose was used in a successful trial of patients with mild cognitive impairment.
The dosage of curcumin from each supplement type was not equal.
Individuals were asked not to consume curcumin containing food for more than 7 days prior to the study.
Either a placebo twice daily or the curcumin supplement theracurmin containing 90 mg of curcumin.
The experimental group took theracurmin containing 90 mg of curcumin twice a day ie 180 mg curcumin day for 18 months.
Attention was assessed as a secondary outcome.
The intervention is twice daily dosage of theracurmin 90 mg capsules.
Bioavailable curcumin normal aging memory cognition positron emission tomography highlights this is the first long term 18 months double blind placebo controlled trial of a bioavailable form of curcumin theracurmin containing 90 mg of curcumin twice daily in non demented adults.
30 mg providing a controlled surface the colloidal dispersion 30 mg of curcumin turmeric root extract daily value not established other ingredients.
Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups.
Theracurmin hp capsules containing 90 mg curcumin each that will be taken as one capsule twice daily for 6 months.
Blood samples were collected at regular intervals.
1 capsule equivalent to 260 mg.
Cognitive performance was assessed through verbal and visual testing.
The study lasted for 3 weeks.
The following tests were used to assess cognitive performance.
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Verbal performance buschke selective reminding test srt visual performance brief visual memory test revised bvmt r.
The experimental group took theracurmin containing 90 mg of curcumin twice daily i e 180 mg curcumin day for 18 months.