ActiveTR (Turmeric extract) (Turmeric extract)

ActiveTR is a standardized turmeric (Curcuma longa) root extract, not a whole-food ingredient, so macronutrient content (carbohydrates, protein, fat) is negligible at typical supplemental doses. The primary bioactive compounds are curcuminoids, principally curcumin (diferuloylmethane), demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin. As a branded extract, ActiveTR is likely standardized to a defined curcuminoid concentration, commonly 95% total curcuminoids by weight in high-potency turmeric extracts, though the exact ActiveTR-specific standardization percentage is not publicly confirmed in available literature. At a representative 500 mg extract dose, this would correspond to approximately 475 mg total curcuminoids if at 95% standardization. Turmeric extracts also retain trace volatile oils (ar-turmerone, turmerone, zingiberene) at low concentrations (<5% of extract weight), which may contribute to bioavailability enhancement. Minerals inherent to turmeric root (manganese ~19 mg/100g raw root, iron ~3.1 mg/100g, potassium ~430 mg/100g) are present only in trace residual amounts in concentrated extracts. Bioavailability of curcumin is inherently poor due to low aqueous solubility, rapid metabolism, and limited intestinal absorption; standard curcumin extract bioavailability is estimated at <1% without enhancement. Whether ActiveTR employs a specific delivery technology (e.g., phospholipid complexation, nanoparticle formulation, or piperine co-formulation) to improve bioavailability is not confirmed in available public data, and should be verified via manufacturer documentation.