Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by Curcuma longa plants. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is used as an herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring.
Specificaiton:
Curcumin 95% USP
Turmeric extract Feed grade 10%, 3%
Sample COA of Curcumin 95%
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Description |
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| Appearance |
Orange-yellow Powder |
Complies |
Visual |
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| Odor |
Characteristic |
Complies |
organoleptic |
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| Taste |
Astringent |
Complies |
Organoleptic |
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| Particle Size 80 mesh |
Not less than 85.0% |
Complies |
CP2010,Part 2 I,App.XIB |
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Chemical Test compacted density |
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| Identification |
Positive by HPLC |
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| By IR spectrum |
The IR spectrum of sample is concordant with that of standard |
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| Assay |
Total Curcuminoids ≥95.0% |
95.65% |
HPLC |
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Curcumin |
75.21% | |||||||
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Desmethoxy Curcumin |
16.84% | |||||||
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Bisdemethoxy Curcumin |
3.6% | |||||||
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Loss on Drying |
≤ 2.0% |
0.7% |
CP2010 |
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Ash |
≤ 1.0 % |
0.5% |
CP2010 |
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compacted density |
0.5-0.8 g/ml |
0.63 g/ml |
CP2010 |
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Loose Bulk Density |
0.3-0.5 g/ml |
0.42g/ml |
CP2010 |
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| Heavy Metals |
≤ 10 ppm |
Complies |
GB8451 |
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Arsenic (As) |
≤ 2 ppm |
<0.3 ppm |
GB/T5009.11-2003 |
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Lead (Pb) |
≤ 2 ppm |
< 0.3ppm |
GB/T5009.12-2010 |
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| Cadmium（Cd） | ≤0.1ppm | Complies | GB/T5009.15 | |||||
| Mercury （Hg） | ≤0.5ppm | 0.2 ppm | GB/T5009.17-2003 | |||||
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Solvent Residue |
—— | CPMP/ICH/283 |
Complies |
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| Pesticide Residue | Conform to EU regulation | Complies |
Complies |
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| Microbial Analysis |
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Total Plate Count |
< 1000 cfu/g |
Complies |
Authorized Lab Test |
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Yeast and Mold |
< 100 cfu/g |
60 cfu/g |
Authorized Lab Test |
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Escherichia Coli |
Negative |
Not Detected |
Authorized Lab Test |
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Salmonella/25g |
Negative |
Not Detected |
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| Package &Storage |
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Package |
25kg/drum |
Shelf Life |
Two years when properly stored |
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Storage |
Store in a cool, dry place and keep away from direct strong light. |
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