Description
Curcumin, the principal curcuminoid found in the spice turmeric, has long been used in Asian medicine to treat a variety of maladies. Curcumin is yellow in color and is used to make curry powder thus giving it a distinctive color.
Its chemical makeup is responsible for the yellow coloring of turmeric and is often used specifically to give color to foods. However, it may serve a more important purpose to humans. Curcumin has numerous beneficial properties and is helpful in many conditions. It has been used in Chinese herbal medicine mainly as a blood purifier as well for the treatment of stomach ailments. It is also said to have anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
| PRODUCT NAME | TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMIN 95%) | |
| Plant part used | Curcuma Longa/ Rhizomes and Roots | |
| Parameters | Specification | |
| Description | Orange Yellow Crystalline Powder | |
| Identification | To comply by IR Spectrum, To comply by HPLC | |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in acetone and in glacial acetic acid and insoluble in water | |
| Loss on Drying | Not more than 2% | |
| Melting Range | Between 172 degree & 178 Degree Celsius | |
| Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | |
| Tapped bulk density | Between 0.50 and 0.80gm/ml | |
| Loose bulk density | Between 0.30 ~ 0.50gm/ml | |
| Passes through 40 mesh | Not Less than 95% | |
| Assay | ||
| Total Curcuminoids by HPLC | Not Less than 95% | |
| Microbiology: | ||
| Total plate count | Less than 5000cfu/g | |
| Mould and Yeast | Less than 100cfu/g | |
| Ecoli | Negative | |
| Salmonella | Negative |
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