Therapeutic potential of curcumin in digestive diseases

Figure 1 Proposed molecular pathway for the conversion of bisdemethoxycurcumin to demethoxycurcumin and finally to curcumin and the co-existence of keto and enol isomers of curcumin.

Figure 2 Phytosome molecular complex.

Figure 3 Plasma curcumin I in rats from curcumin phytosome or non-complexed curcumin. A: Curcumin concentration; B: Curcumin glucuronide concentration; C: Curcumin sulfate concentration. ^bP < 0.01 vs curcumin phytosome.

Figure 4 Image of Norflo^® tablet in water after few seconds.