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Curcumin
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Curcumin
is extracted from the root of
Curcuma longa as raw material. It’s
a natural food pigment by the
process of solvent extracting,
concentrating, refining and drying. |
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·Characteristics |
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The appearance of
curcumin is yellowish to orange red
free flowing powder, has the
characteristic odor-turmeric like,
the active ingredient is curcumin.
It can not dissolve in water and
ether, easy to dissolve in ethanol,
acetic acid and propylene glycol,
completely soluble in acetone. The
color shade of acidic solution is
pale yellow, and reddish brown in
alkaline condition. It has a good
resistance to heat, but not to light
and Fe2＋.
It has superior pigmentation
,especially for protein. |
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·Quality
Standard |
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Items |
Enterprise Standard |
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Appearance |
Yellowish to orange
red free flowing
powder |
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Curcumin Content
% Less than |
90 |
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Color Value E（1%、1cm、425±2nm）
Less than |
1450 |
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Ash
%
Less than |
4 |
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Lead（as
Pb）
mg/kg Less
than |
5 |
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Arsenic（as
As）
mg/kg Less
than |
3 |
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Pathogenic Bacteria |
Negative |
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·Application
and Usage Reference |
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Curcumin can be widely
used in carbonic acid
drink, candy, wine,
ice-cream, jelly. The
usage reference is
0.01g/kg. |
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·Package
Carton with inner plastic
bags. Net weight is 10kg for
each container. Package
standards are also available
according to consumer’s
demand.
·Storage
Sealed, avoid light, store
in a cool and dry place.
·Shelf
Life
If the storage condition
attains as mentioned above,
powder is two years from
production date. Once
opened, should seal up again
and use within six months. |
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