A positive test for ANA does not mean you have an autoimmune disease. The test finds small amounts of these antibodies in up to 15% of healthy people. Antinuclear antibodies are measured in titers. A titer above 1:160 is a positive test result. A positive result may mean: You have systemic lupus erythematosis, or SLE. About 95% of people with this autoimmune disease test positive for antinuclear antibodies. You have another type of autoimmune disease. You have a short-term condition, like an infection, that's causing your antinuclear antibodies to go up.
Curcumin is the active ingredient in Turmeric. Curcumin is the yellow-orange pigment and the most important ingredient in turmeric. Curcumin has many clinical applications, particularly as a powerful, yet safe, anti-inflammatory agent. (2, 6) Curcumin is the most important active ingredient in turmeric, and makes up about 2-6% of the spice.
Curcumin is a term that is sometimes used to refer to any or all of the curcuminoid compounds in turmeric. There are 3 main curcuminoids in turmeric, of which curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is the best studied. Other curcuminoids in turmeric include demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin.