Curcumin with NovaSOL from German Elite Nutrition
You probably know turmeric as the yellow spice in curry. The yellow pigment in it is called curcumin, and that is exactly what is in this supplement. Only not as regular powder, but as NovaSOL, a liquid micellar form. Two capsules per day together provide 1000 mg of NovaSOL Curcumin.
Curcumin and water
Curcumin is a fat-soluble substance that barely dissolves in water. That is why curcumin in supplements is often offered in a special form. A well-known combination is turmeric with black pepper extract. NovaSOL chooses a different form, namely curcumin packaged in micelles.
What NovaSOL is
NovaSOL is a patented technique in which the curcumin is packaged in micelles. A micelle is a microscopically small ball with a fat side on the inside and a water side on the outside. Because the outside is water-soluble, the curcumin in this form is miscible with water. For this, the emulsifier polysorbate is used, which you can also see in the ingredients list.
1000 mg formula, 60 mg curcuminoids
On the label you see two numbers that are easily confusing. The 1000 mg refers to the total amount of NovaSOL Curcumin per daily dose, so including the carrier substance that forms the micelles. The 60 mg is the amount of curcuminoids in it. A standard extract of, for example, 95 percent contains more curcuminoids per milligram of extract, but is a different form and therefore not directly comparable.
Vegan and lab-tested
The capsules are plant-based, so suitable if you eat vegan or vegetarian. There is no lactose, gluten, artificial flavors or preservatives in it. Every batch is tested in a laboratory for purity, which is the usual course of business with a patented raw material like NovaSOL. This way you know exactly what you are taking and the composition is verifiable. That too is part of a transparent curcumin supplement.
In summary: this product contains curcumin in the micellar NovaSOL form. Two capsules per day, a fixed amount of 1000 mg NovaSOL Curcumin with 60 mg curcuminoids.