Turmeric, yellow

Curcumin Curcumin (= Diferuloylmethane Turmeric yellow) (phenylpropanoid) Curcuma longa, C. aromatica, C. xanthorrhiza, C. zedoaria. Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae) Aminopeptidase N (75-89% inhibition at 3 pM) [64, 67)... 

Turmeric yellow) officinale (Zingiberaceae) [root] PhosbK, PKA, PKC,... 

Curcumin (= Diferuloylmethane Turmeric yellow) (phenylpropanoid) Daidzein ( = 4, 7-Dihydroxyisoflavone) (isoflavone)... 

Ganiger, S., H.N. Malleshappa, H. Krishnappa, et al. 2007. A two generation reproductive toxicity study with curcumin, turmeric yellow, in Wistar rats. Food Chem. Toxicol. 45(l) 64-69. 

Synonyms 1,7-Bis (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione Cl 75300 Curcuma longa Curcuma longa powder Curcumin Natural yellow 3 Oleoresin turmeric Turmeric Turmeric oleoresin Turmeric powder Turmeric yellow... 

Turmeric oleoresin Turmeric powder Turmeric yellow. See Turmeric (Curcuma longa)... 

Curcumin, turmeric yellow, diferuloylmethaae a yellow pigment from the roots and pods of Curcuma longa L., which is cultivated in Southeast Asia. The dried root is used medicinally for liver and bile ailments, and is a component of curry powder. C. is used as a food color, as a textile dye, as a pH indicator (curcumin-boric acid paper), and as a test reagent... 

Boron is found in boric acid and borate salts which are used as mild antiseptics or for laundering. Occasionally cases of poisoning may be encountered. Borates can be detected in the urine of such subjects by their reaction with turmeric yellow to give a red-brown colour. 

Various natural dyes exist the use of most of these is unrestricted in most countries. Examples include caramel (brown), annatto (red-orange dye from achiote seeds, active ingredient is bixin, 24.32), chlorophyll (green from Chlorella algae), cochineal (red), betanin (red/purple from beets, 24.33 —various tautomers and zwitterions are possible), saffron (yellow the dye molecule is crocin, 24.34), turmeric (yellow, active dye is curcumin, 24.35), paprika (red, zeaxanthin, 24.36), and elderberry juice. Several of these compounds have been shown to have active benefits for human health. Such compounds are permitted as food dyes even when they are manufactured and synthetic carotene does not need to be extracted from carrots to be allowed. 

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