Turmeric Extract Curcumim CAS 458-37-7 Plant Extract Powder

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1. Introduction of Turmeric:

Turmeric, also known as turmeric, baodingxiang, mingming, turmeric, yellow silk, the plant Latin name Curcuma longa L. belongs to the family Musa, Gingeraceae, turmeric is a perennial herb. Turmeric has been used by humans for more than 4,000 years.

Curcuma extract curcumin powder is commonly used as a spice in Indian and Chinese systems of medicine. Curcuma extract curcumin powder is popular because it contain standardized dosages of curcumin, the herb's primary medicinal constituent. Turmeric root extract also used as a daily supplement or a component of a holistic treatment regimen.

2.Introduction of Curcumin:

Curcumin is a phenolic pigment extracted from the tubers of the turmeric genus Turmeric, turmeric, Curcuma, etc.

Its active ingredients are curcumin (C21H20O6, molecular weight 368, about 70%), demethoxycurcumin (C20H18O5, molecular weight 338, about 15%) and didemethoxycurcumin (C19H16O4, molecular weight 308, about (10%)

3.Funtion of Curcumin:

*Anti-oxidation:

The oxidative power of curcumin is 1.6 times that of vitamin E, 2.33 times that of flavonoid antioxidants, and 2.75 times that of vitamin C. It is called "oral skin care product" because it has a strong anti-oxidant function, can resist the free radicals generated by ultraviolet rays, and can achieve the anti-aging effect of the skin.

Oxidative damage is considered one of the causes of aging and many diseases. It involves free radicals and is a highly active molecule with unpaired electrons. Free radicals tend to react with important organ substances such as fatty acids, proteins or DNA. Antioxidants are beneficial because they protect the body from free radical damage. Curcumin happens to be a powerful antioxidant that counteracts the damage of free radicals. In addition, curcumin also promotes the body's own antioxidant enzyme activity.

* Anti-inflammatory:

Curcumin sodium reversibly inhibits ileum contraction induced by nicotine, acetylcholine, serotonin, barium chloride and histamine in isolated guinea pigs, similar to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. 

* Anti-pathogenic microorganisms:

In vitro tests, curcumin has an inhibitory effect on micrococcus at a concentration of one percent. Volatile oil has a strong antifungal effect.

* Effects on the cardiovascular system:

Curcumin can inhibit platelet aggregation with an inhibition rate of 35.4% (P <0.01). Significantly reduce plasma viscosity and whole blood viscosity. It can prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events to a certain extent.

* Cholesterol:

Turmeric extract, curcumin, volatile oil, curcumone, and curcumene, borneol, and sesquiterpene alcohol all have a beneficial effect on bile, increase bile production and secretion, and promote gallbladder contraction. The strongest.

* Light effect:

Curcumin is generally less bactericidal, but when exposed to light, micrograms of curcumin exhibit a strong phototoxic response. Therefore, curcumin may be used as a photosensitizing drug in the phototherapy of psoriasis, cancer, bacteria and viral diseases. It can also stabilize the drugs that are prone to photolysis and enhance their efficacy.

4.Application:

1. Food coloring agent (used for coloring intestinal products, canned food, sauce products, etc.)

Curcumin is currently one of the world's largest-selling natural food colorings, and is a food additive approved by the World Health Organization, the United States Food and Drug Administration, and many countries.

2. Health products:

Curcumin is one of the most effective natural health products and is widely used as a raw material for health products.

3. Pharmaceutical field:

Curcumin is a Chinese medicinal material with high medicinal value

5.Flow chart of Curcumin

6.Solubility of Curcumin