Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric, this form is 50 times stronger than ordinary turmeric powder.  A high potency herbal formula for chronic and acute inflammation.  Curcuma longa (turmeric) has been the most researched herb and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years.  Curcumin is used in the treatment of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, arthritis and chronic anterior uveitis, as well as certain types of cancer.   It is used to improve the immune system.  Research on Curcumin has been focused on Alzheimer’s, arthritis, cancer and diabetes.  In laboratory experiment, Curcumin can break up the Alzheimer’s amyloid-beta polymers, suppress arthritic inflammation, induce apoptosis in some cancer types and improve insulin sensitivity.  The product has 22,500mg (450mg) of curcumin extract.