CURCUMIN

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

 

CAS NO 458-37-7

CURCUMIN

EINECS NO. 207-280-5
FORMULA C21H20O6
MOL WT. 368.39

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

 
SMILES

 

SYNONYMS Tumeric yellow;
(E,E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione; 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione; Diferuloylmethane; C.I. 75300; C.I. natural yellow 3; Diferuloylmethane; Diferulylmethane;

CLASSIFICATION

NATURAL COLORANT /

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Orange-yellow fluorescent powder

MELTING POINT

179 - 183 C

BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.93
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Slightly soluble
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

AUTOIGNITION

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Curcumin is an orange-yellow coloring principle obtained by solvent extraction of turmeric, the ground rhizomes of Curcuma longa L native to South India and Indonesia. In addition to its main application as colouring and flavouring agent in food, it is known it has medicinal activity including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-digestive trouble. It is also used as a biological stain, pH indicator and indicator for boron. Curcumin is also known as potent anti-tumor agent with inducing apoptosis in cancer cells and inhibiting phorbol ester protein kinase activity.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Orange-yellow crystalline powder

CURCUMINOID (HPLC)

90 - 98. 5% (Curcumin: 80.0% min)

IDENTIFICATION

Complies Test A, B

MELTING POINT

179 - 183 C

SOLVENT RESIDUE

50ppm max

HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

ARSENIC

3ppm max

LEAD

1ppm max

Mercury

1ppm max

Cadmium

1ppm max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING
25kgs in fiber drum
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrases: S: 26-36
PRICES

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