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The molecule that makes turmeric gold, stains everything orange, and outruns your bloodstream every time.
means The bright yellow compound in turmeric, prized as an antioxidant but famously hard for the body to absorb.
from Named from Curcuma, the genus of turmeric, itself rooted in the Arabic kurkum, meaning saffron or yellow dye.
Poor absorptionBlack pepper boosts uptake by roughly 2000 percent.
Lab darlingFamously misleading in test tubes, weak in humans.
Dye dutyColors mustard, curries, and Buddhist robes.
pH trickTurns red in alkaline conditions, a chemistry indicator.