Curcumin is a chemical component extracted from the roots and stems of some plants in Zingiberaceae and Araceae. Among them, curcumin contains about 3% - 6%, which is a rare pigment with diketone in the plant kingdom, and it is a diketone compound. Curcumin is orange yellow crystalline powder, slightly bitter and insoluble in water. It is mainly used for colouring of sausage products, canned products, sauced products and other products in food production. Medical research shows that curcumin has the functions of reducing blood lipid, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, cholagogic and anti-oxidation. Curcumin has been found to help treat drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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