CURCUMIN
\kˈɜːkjuːmˌɪn], \kˈɜːkjuːmˌɪn], \k_ˈɜː_k_j_uː_m_ˌɪ_n]\
Definitions of CURCUMIN
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.
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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.
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