Natural Curcumin Food Additive Curcumin Powder Turmeric Extract Curcumin Product Description
Product Details
Product name | Curcumin |
Appearance | orange-yellow powder |
Cas no | 458-37-7 |
Density | 1.307g/cm3 |
MF | C21H20O6 |
MW | 368.39 |
Curcumin powder is produced from the root of turmeric, biologically called curcuma longa. It is orange yellow crystal powder with bitter taste. There are two types of curcumin powder, 95% liposoluble curcurmin and 10% water soluble curcumin.
The main active ingredients of turmeric extract are curcuminoids, which contain several compounds, including curcumin, demthoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin and so on. Curcumin is one of the most important substances in curcuminoids.
Curcumin powder is great food coloring agent, flavoring agent and preservative, it is also a good ingredient for dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Application&Function
1. Curcumin has been widely used in the food industry as a common natural pigment for a long time. It has the characteristics of strong coloring power, good heat resistance, and good light resistance. In food production,it is mainly used for coloring products such as sausage products, canned food, and soy sauce products.
2. Curcumin has the effects of lowering blood lipids, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory,choleretic,and antioxidant. In addition, some scientists have found that curcumin can help treat drug-resistant tuberculosis. Specification