Concept information
Preferred term
Curcumin
Type
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Definition
- A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes. Trade name for preparation of curcumin phytosome supplement.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 1,6-Heptadiene-3,5-dione, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E,E)-
- 458-37-7 (Curcumin)
- Curcumin Phytosome
- Diferuloylmethane
- IT942ZTH98
- Turmeric Yellow
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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458-37-7 (Curcumin)
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IT942ZTH98
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M9KFR6NG-3
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