Turmeric
Also appears on labels as: turmeric spice, turmeric color, organic cinnamon, cinnamon, ginger, chamomile
Dried, ground rhizome and flower spices.
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- Where it comes from
- Spice growers and processors.
- Why it's in the product
- Color, flavor, and marketing around anti-inflammatory properties.
- Safety and toxicity
- Safe in culinary amounts. The curcumin doses studied for inflammation are far higher than what a food contains, and curcumin is poorly absorbed on its own, so treat the health claim as aspirational.
- Interactions and who should be careful
- At supplement-level doses, curcumin can affect blood clotting and interact with anticoagulants. Not a realistic concern at spice levels in a food.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 20 scored products
Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.
