Patent ID: 8153172

Claim:
A method of preparing a gelatin capsule comprising a composition, wherein the composition comprises a curcuminoid mixture and added essential oil of turmeric, the method comprising: suspending the curcuminoid mixture in water to form a suspension; adding the essential oil of turmeric to the suspension to form a second mixture; homogenizing the second mixture to obtain a fine slurry; and drying the fine slurry under heat and vacuum to form a uniform blend of the composition comprising the curcuminoid and the essential oil of turmeric, wherein a weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the added essential oil of turmeric ranges from about 3:1 to about 99:1, wherein the curcuminoid mixture consists of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, and wherein the essential oil of turmeric comprises about 45% of ar-turmerone.