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| CAS NO | 458-37-7 |
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| EINECS NO. | 207-280-5 | |
| FORMULA | C21H20O6 | |
| MOL WT. | 368.39 | |
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| DERIVATION |
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| 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; | ||
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| PHYSICAL STATE |
Orange-yellow fluorescent powder |
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| MELTING POINT |
179 - 183 C |
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| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 0.93 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Slightly soluble | |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0 | |
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| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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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. |
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| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
Orange-yellow crystalline powder |
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CURCUMINOID (HPLC) |
90 - 98. 5% (Curcumin: 80.0% min) |
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IDENTIFICATION |
Complies Test A, B |
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MELTING POINT |
179 - 183 C |
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SOLVENT RESIDUE |
50ppm max |
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HEAVY METALS |
20ppm max |
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ARSENIC |
3ppm max |
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LEAD |
1ppm max |
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Mercury |
1ppm max |
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Cadmium |
1ppm max |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING |
25kgs
in fiber drum
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| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrases: S: 26-36 | ||
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