Curcuma longa

Turmeric and Turmeric Oleoresin. Turmeric (Cl Natural Yellow 3, Cl No. 75300, EEC No. E 100) is the dried and ground rhizome or bulbous root of Curcuma longa, a perennial herb of the Zingiberaceae family native to southern Asia and cultivated in China, India, South America, and the East Indies. It is a yellow powder with a characteristic odor and a sharp taste. 

Curcumin is the main color found in the root of the turmeric plant Curcuma longa, grown in south Asia. 

Manzan, A.C. et al.. Extraction of essential oil and pigments from Curcuma longa [L] by steam distillation and extraction with volatile solvents, J. Agric. Food Chem., 51, 6802, 2003. 

He, X.G. et al, Liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometric analysis of curcuminoids and sesquiterpenoids in turmeric Curcuma longa), J. Chromatogr. A, 818, 127, 1998. 

Turmeric is an aromatic spice obtained from the dried ground rhizomes of Curcuma longa L., a perennial shrub that belongs to genus Curcuma of the Zingiberaceae family. More than 100 species of curcuma were described but Curcuma longa L. is... 

The three commercial forms based on Curcuma longa L. are turmeric powder, turmeric oleoresin, and curcumin powder. Turmeric powder is obtained from dried rhizomes. The fresh material is dried under open sun days) or in conventional (fuel, electric) or unconventional driers. Dried rhizomes can be polished to improve... 

Park, S.Y. and Kim, D.S., Discovery of natural products from Curcuma longa that protect cells from beta-amyloid insult a drug discovery effort against Alzheimer s disease, J. Nat. Prod., 65, 1227, 2002. 

Prasad, J. et ah. Study on performance evaluation of hybrid drier for turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) drying at village scale, J. Food Eng., 75, 497, 2006. 

Chatteijee, S., Padwal-Desai, S.R., and Thomas, P., Effect of y-irradiation on the colour power of turmeric Curcuma longa L.) and red chillies Capsicum annuum) during storage. Food Res. Int., 31, 625, 1998. 

Pathania, V., Improved HPTLC method for determination of curcuminoids from Curcuma longa, J. Liq.Chromatogr. Rel. TechnoL, 29, 877, 2006. 

Curcumin, turmeric, turmeric oleoresin E 100 Yes, 75300 Plant rhizome Curcuma longa) orange-yellow strong odor and ... 

Turmeric, also known as curcuma, is an easily fading yellow dye that was used in Mesopotamia many centuries b.c.e. and later became popular in ancient Rome. It is derived from the turmeric plant, Curcuma longa, and other varieties of Curcuma indigenous to China and Southwest Asia. The dye is extracted with hot water from the shredded rhizomes of the plant and then dried into a yellow powder. The coloring matter in turmeric is the organic compound curcumin. 

Zingerberaceae Alpinia ojficinarum (galangal) Curcuma longa (turmeric) Zingiber officinale (ginger)... 

Turmeric Curcuma longa Curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin... 

Curcuma longa Curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin MeOH A ACN B H20 with AcOH 250 nm/ESI ( ) 23... 

H. Jiang, B.N. Timmermann and D.R. Gang, Use of liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry to identify diarylheptanoids in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) rhizome, J. Chromatogr. A, 1111, 21 31 (2006). 

Curcumin (E100). Curcumin is obtained from the spice turmeric, which comes from the plant Curcuma longa, of the ginger family. Curcumin is obtained by extraction from the plant to give a deodorised product. 

Curcumin (16) is a polyphenolic compound derived naturally from the plant Curcuma longa also known as turmeric (Haldi). It is the primary source of the distinctive bright yellow color of the spice commonly used in the preparation of curries. Originating in India, turmeric was probably cultivated initially as a dye, and later used in cosmetics and foods. It has... 

Chainani-Wu N. (2003) Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin A component of tumeric (Curcuma longa). J Ahern Complement Med 9 161-168. 

Curcumin, a polyphenolic constituent isolated from Curcuma longa L. Zingiberaceae (Fig. 6), and a methanol extract of the dried powdered turmeric rhizome were both active against 19 strains of HP, including five CagA- - strains. The MIC range was 6.25-50 /tg/mL. In addition, a red wine Vitis vinifera) and resveratrol, inhibited the growth of HP... 

Fig. 6. Phenolic constituents curcumin and the gingerols isolated from Zingiber officinale L. and Curcuma longa L., and resveratrol from a red wine extract. All have significant inhibitory activities on Cag- - strains of HP.

Mahady GB, Pendland SL, Yun G Lu GG (2002) Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and curcumin inhibit the growth of Helicobacter pylori, a group 1 carcinogen. Anticancer Res. 22 4179 181. 

Gupta, B. and Ghosh, B., Curcuma longa inhibits TNF-alpha induced expression of adhesion molecules on human umbilical vein endothelial cells, Int. J. Immunopharmacol, 21, 745, 1999. 

Diarylheptanoids are characteristic phenolics found in the family Zingiberaceae, e.g., curcu-min, the bioactive yellow pigment from the spice turmeric (roots of Curcuma longa) and similar compounds from ginger Zingiber officinalis). A series of novel diarylheptanoids... 

Piperine Piperine, molecular formula C17H19NO3, a component of black pepper (Piper nigrum), has been used in various traditional medicine preparations, and also as an insecticide. Piperine has various effects on human drug metabolizing enzymes, and is marketed under the brand name, Bioperine , as an adjunct for increasing bioavailability of various dietary supplements, especially curcumin, one of the active ingredients of turmeric (Curcuma longa). 

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