noun
- Plural of curcumin; yellow-orange compounds found in turmeric that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry; often used in scientific and medical contexts
Examples
- Curcumins are the active ingredients responsible for turmeric's health benefits.
- Researchers are studying how curcumins interact with cancer cells.
- The curcumins in this supplement may help reduce joint inflammation.
- Different curcumins have varying levels of bioavailability in the human body.
- Scientists extracted and analyzed the curcumins from the turmeric root.