http://www.dddmag.com/news/2014/04/m...4&location=top

Actually, Longvida form of curcumin does cross the BBB

http://www.longvida.com/Curcumin-Res...Discovery.html

are you sure it crosses the human BBB? i looked at their website briefly and only saw animal studies showing that in mice or rats.

JARROW sells a curcumin they claim has higher bioavailability, CURCURMIN PHYTOSOME.
IHERB has it.

I use Longvida as I thought they had the best research available to support their product claims. However, I have to agree with you, ST, that I never actually read any human BBB studies. They definitely reference it in their marketing, and there definitely were animal studies. In addition, most of the research cited discusses the "blood and tissue barrier" rather than the blood brain barrier. Finally, I was also never able to find any information or patent application for their "patent pending" SLCP technology. This has been pending for a long time and is starting to remind me of "going out of business" signs in NYC. Still, what they do report tends to be significantly more professional than their competitors.

I also found it interesting that the drug discussed in Ana's research link, CLR01, which mimics curcumin molecules, was developed at UCLA, the same place that Longvida was.

Something everyone should keep in mind when taking curcumin, as with CoQ-10, it is fat soluble. It will not absorb well in the body with water. So, no matter what form or brand taken, to get the best bioavailability, it should be ingested with some form of fat. For those who use coconut oil, that would be the best time to also take your curcumin. It makes the best combination.