
Product Code:JRG-S-006-95
English Name: Turmeric Extract
Latin Name: Curcuma longa L.
Used Part:Root
Active ingredient: Curcumins
Specification: Curcumins≥ 95.00%
Test Method: By HPLC
Appearance: Orange yellow powder
1.Introduction
Turmeric extract is an extract of the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa L., a ginger family plant. The main biologically active substance is curcumin (Curcumin), which has the effects of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, benefiting Chemicalbook, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant.
Curcumin is a very important pigment compound, which can prevent the automatic oxidation of linoleic acid in food, and has anti-cancer and anti-cancer functions. It has been widely used as a natural high-quality food pigment.
Appearance: Orange yellow powder
2.Plant source
It is the rhizome of Curcumalonga L., a plant of the ginger family.
[Plant morphology] Perennial herb, 1~1.5m high. The rhizomes are well-developed, clumped, and the branches are oval or cylindrical, orange-yellow, extremely fragrant; the roots are strong, and the ends are enlarged into tubers. Leaves are basal, 5-7 pieces, 2 rows; petioles are 20-45cm long; leaves are oblong or narrow elliptical, 20-50cm long, 5-15cm wide, apex acuminate, base wedge-shaped, descending to petiole, yellow-green above, The bottom is light green and hairless. The scape is drawn from the leaf sheath. The total pedicel is 12-20cm long Chemicalbook, and the spike-shaped inflorescence is cylindrical, 12-18cm long; the upper part has no flower bracts pink or lavender, oblong, 4-6cm long, 1~ wide 1.5cm, bracts with flowers in the middle and lower part are tender green or greenish white, ovate to nearly round, 3~4cm long; calyx tube greenish white, with 3 teeth; corolla tube funnel-shaped, about 1.5cm long, light yellow, throat Ministry densely pilose, lobes 3; fertile stamens 1, filaments short and flat, anthers oblong, with spur at base; ovary inferior, outer pilose. The style is slender and has 2 rod-shaped glands at the base. The stigma is slightly enlarged and slightly lip-shaped. Flowering in August.
3.Specification
| English Name | Turmeric Extract |
| Latin Name | Curcuma longa L. |
| Specification | Curcumins≥ 95.00% |
| Appearance | Orange yellow powder |
| Odor | Characteristic |
| Taste | Characteristic |
| Bulk density | 40-60g/100ml |
| Tapped density | 60-90g/100ml |
| Particle size | NLT 100% pass 80 mesh |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 5.00% |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤ 5.00% |
| Pesticides residue | Complies |
| Heavy Metals | |
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm |
| Lead | ≤3ppm |
| Arsenic | ≤1ppm |
| Mercury | ≤0.1ppm |
| Cadmium | ≤1ppm |
| Microbiology | |
| Total plate count | ≤ 1000cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mould count | ≤ 100cfu/g |
| Enterobacteriaceae (BTGN) | ≤ 100cfu/g |
| Escherichia coli | Not Detected/g |
| Salmonella species | Not Detected/10g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Not Detected/g |
4.Function
1. Natural coloring: used for the coloration of livestock and poultry skin, muscle, egg yolk, and also for the coloring of large yellow croaker, shrimp and crab;
2. Regulate immune function: improve animal immunity to disease, adding 3% can eliminate the need to add any antibiotics;
3. Antioxidant: much larger than BETA-carotene and tocopherol;
4. Promote digestion and growth: increase animal gastric acid secretion and promote growth and development.
5.Application
It is widely used in food, health products, feed and other fields.
