Disclosed are compositions comprising: a) an extract of Curcuma longa curcumin or phospholipid-complexed curcumin b) a lipophilic extract of Zingiber officinale and c) a lipophilic extract obtained from plants containing isobutylamides of polyunsaturated fatty acids selected from the group consisting of Echinacea spp. extract Zanthoxylum spp. extract and Acmella oleracea (Spilanthes oleracea) extract.