Basic Information | |||
Product Name | Natural Turmeric Root Extract Powder | Latin Name | Curcuma longa L. |
Part Used | Turmeric Root | Appearance | Orange Yellow Fine Powder |
Active Ingredient | Curcumin | Specification | Water Soluble Curcumin 10%, 20%, Curcumin 95% |
CAS No. | 458-37-7 | EINECS No | 207-280-5 |
Molecular Formula | C21H20O6 | Molecular Weight | 368.39 |
Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by some plants. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric , a member of the ginger family . It is sold as an herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring and food coloring. Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid of the popular Indian spice turmeric. The other two curcuminoids are desmethoxycurcumin and bis-desmethoxycurcumin. The curcuminoids are natural phenols and are responsible for the yellow color of turmeric. Turmeric is a herbaceous plant, by modern medicine and traditional medicine both support; andefficacy with a complete, totally no side effects, and edible. Chinese people always use it to maintain health andhealing. The main active ingredient in turmeric called curcumin, has long been used as anti-inflammatory drugs still in use. Modern scientific research confirms that turmeric is the best medicine-for the disease of moderncivilization has a variety of special medical effects. Origin in southern Asia, India or Indonesia, etc. | |||
Main Function | |||
1. Curcumin mainly used in many foods as a coloring in mustard, cheese, beverages and cakes; 2. Curcumin used for dyspepsia, chronic anterior uveitis and Helicobacter pylori bacteria; 3. Curcumin used as a topical analgesic, and for colic, hepatitis, ringworm and chest pain; 4. With the function of improving blood circulation and treating amenorrhea; 5. With the function of lipid-lowering, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, anti-tumor and anti-oxidation; 6. Curcumin contains antioxidants, which protect cells against damage caused by free radicals; 7. Curcumin has the effect on lowering blood pressure, treating diabetes and protecting the liver; 8. With the function of treating women dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea. | |||
Application | |||
1. As medicines raw materials for anti-inflammatory and regulating menstruation, it is mainly used in pharmaceutical field; 2. As products of health products, it is widely used in the field of health care products; 3. As pigments, food additives of seasoning, it is mainly used in cosmetic industry. |