Turmeric; Curcumin

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1. Colorant - Pigments or dyes that are added in order to change or enhance the color.

2. Flavor / Flavoring / Flavor Enhancer - Provides or enhances a particular taste or smell.

3. Fragrance / Fragrance Component - Provides or enhances a particular smell or odor.

Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by some plants. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.

The most common applications are as an ingredient in dietary supplement, in cosmetics, and as flavoring for foods, such as turmeric-flavored beverages in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. As a food additive (E number 100) for gold-orange coloring in turmeric and prepared foods. It is approved for use as food coloring in EU and US.

Curcumin is a phytopolylphenol pigment isolated from the plant Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, with a variety of pharmacologic properties. Curcumin blocks the formation of reactive- oxygen species, possesses anti-inflammatory properties as a result of inhibition of cyclooxygenases (COX) and other enzymes involved in inflammation; and disrupts cell signal transduction by various mechanisms including inhibition of protein kinase C. These effects may play a role in the agent's observed antineoplastic properties, which include inhibition of tumor cell proliferation and suppression of chemically induced carcinogenesis and tumor growth in animal models of cancer.

1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/969516

1. South Korea - Ministry of Food and Drug Safety - Prohibited/Restricted Chemicals

- Ref: 646

2. EU CosIng Annex IV, COLORANTS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS [2017]

- Ref: IV/114

3. US FDA Color Additives Status List [2015]

- §73.600, §73.615

4. EU Approved Food Additive [2018]

- E100

5. Association of Southeast Asian Nations Annex IV - Part 1, Allowed Colorants

- CI 75300

6. International Fragrance Association Transparency List [2015]

- Turmeric