Curcumin

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
polyphenol
gptkbp:absorption poor
gptkbp:absorptionEnhancer gptkb:piperine
gptkbp:antiInflammatoryActivity yes
gptkbp:antioxidantActivity yes
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bioavailability low
gptkbp:canExtract gptkb:Curcuma_longa
gptkbp:CASNumber 458-37-7
gptkbp:category food additives
antioxidants
nutraceuticals
metabolite
phytochemicals
colorants
plant pigment
natural phenols
spice constituent
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C21H20O6
gptkbp:color yellow
75300
gptkbp:discoveredBy Vogel and Pelletier
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1815
gptkbp:EC_number gptkb:E100
gptkbp:foundIn turmeric
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curcumin
gptkbp:isolateMethod solvent extraction
gptkbp:IUPACName (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione
gptkbp:mainMetabolites curcumin glucuronide
curcumin sulfate
gptkbp:meltingPoint 183 °C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 368.38 g/mol
gptkbp:relatedTo bisdemethoxycurcumin
demethoxycurcumin
tetrahydrocurcumin
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:solubilityInEthanol soluble
gptkbp:structureType diarylheptanoid
gptkbp:toxicity low
gptkbp:uses gptkb:food
gptkb:traditional_medicine
dietary supplement
gptkbp:UVVisAbsorptionMax 420 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Haldi
gptkb:E100
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7