Which oil pulls more magic from turmeric when heated?
Effect of Heating Time and Temperature on the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) in vegetable oil
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Scientists heated turmeric in two oils to see which one pulled out more healthy stuff. One oil is coconut, one is olive.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Scientists heated turmeric in two oils to see which one pulled out more healthy stuff. One oil is coconut, one is olive.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 53 / 44
Evidence Score
A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
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Prolonged heating of extra virgin olive oil generates significantly higher levels of polar compounds and oxidation byproducts than coconut oil and ghee.
Heating turmeric in oil between 50°C and 70°C for 4 to 6 hours pulls out useful plant chemicals.
The most plant chemicals came out of turmeric when it was heated in coconut oil at 70°C for 4 hours.
When you heat turmeric in coconut oil, more of the beneficial plant chemicals come out than when you heat it in olive oil.
Turmeric in coconut oil released the most carotenoids when heated at 50°C for 5 hours.