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Curcumin, 95% (total curcuminoid content), from Turmeric rhizome, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: B21573.09
10 g, Each
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Curcumin, 95% (total curcuminoid content), from Turmeric rhizome, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: B21573.09
10 g, Each
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS
458-37-7
IUPAC Name
(1E,4Z,6E)-5-hydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,4,6-trien-3-one
Molecular Formula
C21H20O6
InChI Key
ZIUSSTSXXLLKKK-KOBPDPAPSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC(\C=C\C(\O)=C\C(=O)\C=C\C2=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C2)=CC=C1O
Appearance (Color)
Orange-yellow or orange
Form
Powder or crystalline powder
Elemental Analysis
C: 68.47 ? 4%
Elemental Analysis
H: 5.47 ? 0.3%
Identification (FTIR)
Conforms

Description

Curcumin is used for boron quantification. It inhibits lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase. It acts as a dietary supplement and is used in pharmaceutical industry. It acts as a food coloring agent and acts as a food additive.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Curcumin is used for boron quantification. It inhibits lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase. It acts as a dietary supplement and is used in pharmaceutical industry. It acts as a food coloring agent and acts as a food additive.

Solubility
Soluble in acetone, dimethylsufoxide, ethanol and dimethyl formamide. Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

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