What is Turmeric Extract?
95 curcumin powder, the source of extraction is the dry rhizome of turmeric, a plant in the ginger family, and the main active substance is curcumin. Curcumin powder is a natural yellow pigment. It is an acidic polyphenolic substance. The main chain is unsaturated aliphatic and aromatic groups. It has the functions of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, and preventing tumors. It is usually used as meat Food colorants and acid-base indicators have been widely used as natural high-quality food pigments. At the same time, curcumin is also widely used in whitening and anti-aging cosmetics.
[English name]: Curcumin
[Alias]: Turmeric yellow, Diferuloylmethane
[Chemical Name]: 1,6-Heptadiene-3,5-dione,1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-
[Molecular formula]: C21H20O6;
[Molecular weight]: 368.37
[CAS] : 458-37-7
[Physical Properties]: Orange-yellow powder, melting point 183°. Insoluble in water and ether, soluble in ethanol and glacial acetic acid.
[Chemical composition]: volatile oil and phenolic pigment. Phenolic pigments are mainly curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin and the like. The main volatile oils are cineole, chemical booklinalool, α-terpinene, caryophyllene, dl-turmerone, etc.
What does turmeric extract do?
1. Inhibit tumor growth
As a tumor promoter, turmeric extract has cytotoxic effect on lymphocytes and Dalton lymphoma cells, can effectively inhibit the generation of lymphoma cells, and prevent the proliferation of tumor cells.
2. Choleretic effect
Water-soluble turmeric powder can promote bile secretion, increase gallbladder contraction, reduce the content of solid components, thereby increasing bile secretion, and can promote appetite to a certain extent.
3. Anti-peroxidation
Curcumin powder has antioxidant properties, which can inhibit the paper peroxidation of cells and prevent various diseases.
4. Antimutagenic effect
Curcumin, an extract of turmeric, can inhibit the mutagenicity of several environmental mutagens and improve the metabolic activity and detoxification ability of mutagens.
5. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects
95 curcumin powder and volatile oil have good antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus, and also have inhibitory effects on various fungi, and have certain curative effects on rheumatoid arthritis and edema.
6. Antifertility effect
Turmeric extract powder can resist the activity of progesterone and contract the uterus, can stimulate the isolated uterus and uterine fistula, strengthen the paroxysmal contraction ability of the uterus, and effectively resist fertility.
7. Regulate gastrointestinal function
Turmeric ethanol extract can increase the thickness of gastric mucosal wall, regulate intestinal flora and absorption capacity, and prevent gastric ulcer and gastrointestinal diseases.
8. Regulate the role of cardiovascular system
Turmeric root extract can increase myocardial nutritional blood flow, enhance blood circulation and blood circulation, prevent blood accumulation and platelet aggregation, and effectively protect the cardiovascular system.
9. Blood lipid lowering effect
Supplementing turmeric extract powder can reduce liver cholesterol, balance the ratio of β- and α-lipoproteins, reduce the increase of triglyceride and cholesterol caused by hyperlipidemia, and effectively reduce blood lipids.
Curcumin powder for skin:
In cosmetics, 95 curcumin powder is mainly anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, treating psoriasis, acne, burns, eczema, sunburn and preventing skin aging. It is commonly used in body care products such as body wash, facial moisturizer/lotion, cleanser, anti-aging serum, sunscreen, bath oil, exfoliator/scrub, baby products, slimming cream and self-tanning cream.
Turmeric extract in food field:
Turmeric root extract is used as a coloring agent in sausage products, canned food, sauced stewed products, dairy products, beverages and snacks, which not only increases the color of food, but also locks in the nutrients of food.
