Micellar curcuminNovaSOL® Curcumin
Micellar curcumin engineered for absorption.
Supplied by dsm-firmenich
Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa). In its native form it is poorly water-soluble and poorly absorbed from the gut. NovaSOL® is a patented micellar form of curcumin from dsm-firmenich, designed to overcome exactly that limitation.
- 185×total absorption (AUC) vs native curcumin
- 277×peak plasma level (Cmax)
- ~1.1 htime to peak (vs ~7.5 h for native)
The technology
NovaSOL® uses micellar solubilisation: curcumin is enclosed in food-grade micelles that are fully water-dispersible and stable across a wide pH range, so it stays in solution through digestion instead of precipitating out.
Measured bioavailability
In a randomised crossover trial in 23 healthy adults, plasma curcumin from the liquid-micelle form reached a far higher concentration, far faster, than from native curcumin powder. These figures are absorption (pharmacokinetic) measurements — not health claims.
Published research
One peer-reviewed human bioavailability study underpins the absorption data:
- PubMed ↗
Schiborr et al. (2014)
Randomised crossover bioavailability trial in 23 healthy adults, comparing plasma curcumin uptake from native powder, micronised powder, and liquid micelles.
Molecular Nutrition & Food ResearchPubMed/MEDLINE · RCT
Liquid Curcumin – Licur Max 60
60 capsules
High-strength micellar NovaSOL® curcumin in Licaps® capsules.
A note on claimsCurcumin carries no authorised EU health claim, so this page describes the ingredient’s absorption science and origin — not health effects.