COMPOSITIONS OF GROUND/POWDERED NUTS/NUT BUTTERS WITH CURCUMINOIDS /TURMERIC/MIX HAVING IMPROVED HEALTH BENEFITS AND OXIDATIVE STABILITY

摘要

A turmeric, turmeric components, curcumin or curcuminoid modified nut or seed butter spread known as A which is resistant to oxidation with improved cu/co/tc/tu/mx solubility and possessing some human health benefits comprising: 0.2-70 % of components selected from the group consisting of curcumin, curcuminoids, turmeric components and turmeric; and 30-99.8% of nut or seed particles and/or nut/seed butters as a dispersing medium. This spread has. increased resistance to oxidation and bacterial attack as compared to the nut or seed butter alone. Based on health studies of curcumin, the modified nut or seed butter spread is also expected to have significant preventative health benefits including effectiveness as a chemopreventive, anti- Alzheimer's, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial agent. The nut/seed butter medium improves the solubility and bioavailability of cu/co/tc/tu/mx. The invention is taste perfected for the western palate, it will serve as a novel vehicle for making curcumin/turmeric consumption an integral part of the western diet.