Product Name | Turmeric Extract,Curcuma Longa Extract |
Latin Name | Curcuma longa L. |
Part of Plant | Root |
Active Ingredient | Curcumin |
CAS No. | 458-37-7 |
Chemical formula | C21H20O6 |
Description | Curcumin is a natural compound with excellent anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Curcumin, with chemical formula C21H20O6, is a diketone compound extracted from the rhizomes of some plants of Zingiberaceae and Araceae. Curcumin contains about 3% ~ 6% of curcumin, which is a rare pigment with diketone structure in the plant kingdom. |
Characteristics | 1.It has strong stability and coloration to reducing agent 2.Orange yellow crystalline powder 3.Soluble in ethanol, propylene glycol, soluble in glacial acetic acid and alkali solution 4.Sensitive to light, heat and iron ions |
Food&Drinks | 1.Food additives Natural pigments are widely used in the food industry. |
Bio | 1.Anticancer It may be related to the inhibition of the activation and expression of transcription factors such as nuclear factor-κB and activator protein-1. 2.Anti-inflammatory The anti-inflammatory activity is comparable to that of steroidal drugs and non-steroidal drugs. |
Item | Standard | Test Method |
Assay | Curcumin | HPLC |
Appearance | Orange Yellow Crystalline Powder | Visual |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Particle Size | 95% passed 80 mesh | Ch. P. C. Rule 47 |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.00% | Ch. P. C. Rule 52 |
Ash | ≤5.00% | Ch. P. C. Rule 2302 |
Heavy Metals | ≤10mg/kg | Colorimetric method |
Arsenic (As) | ≤2mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Lead (Pb) | ≤2mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Total Plate Count | ≤1000CFU/g | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100CFU/g | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Coliforms | ≤10CFU/g | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Salmonella | Negative | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Pesticide Residues | ≤10mg/kg | EC 1831/2003 |