Products Name: Curcumin  

Synonyms: Turmeric Extract

Plant Resource: Bark of Curcuma Longa

Structural Formula

CAS number: 458-37-7

Molecular Formula: C21H20O6

Molecular Weight: 368.38 

    Turmeric, a yellow root, imparts color and flavor to food and has been 

used as a color and/or spice for centuries. Turmeric is produced by grinding the rhizomes of the perennial herb, Curcuma longa. This plant is native to India, South America, China and the East Indies. The colourings responsible for the bright yellow hue of turmeric are the pigments curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin.

    Turmeric oleoresin results from the solvent extract of lipophilic compounds. Various extraction methods exist, yielding different yellow variations depending on the ratio of color compounds extracted. Turmeric and turmeric oleoresin are both stable to heat but are sensitive to light and alkaline conditions. Curcumin pigments are naturally insoluble in water; however, food color manufacturers circumvent this water insolubility by using particle size reduction and emulsifiers, which allow turmeric to be used in both aqueous and lipid products.

Function

1. Anti-inflammatory

2. Used in food industry as a colorant

3. Help in preventing hair loss, especially male pattern baldness

4. Used in many skin care formulas to make skin look younger.

Characteristics: Light yellow to yellow powder

Specifications: 

10~95% curcumin