curcumin
Also known as Terra merita, Yo-kin, Gelbwurz, C.I. 75300, Yellow puccoon, Safran D'inde, CI Natural Yellow 3, Halud
Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is sold as an herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C21H20O6
- Molecular weight
- 368.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione
- SMILES
- COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)/C=C/C(=O)CC(=O)/C=C/C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)O
- InChIKey
- VFLDPWHFBUODDF-FCXRPNKRSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.2
- Polar surface area
- 93.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
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Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is sold as an herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring.
Chemically, curcumin is a polyphenol, more particularly a diarylheptanoid, belonging to the group of curcuminoids, which are phenolic pigments responsible for the yellow color of turmeric.