Products 458-37-7
CAS 458-37-7 appears in our catalog under these names: Curcumin, 98%, Curcumin, Curcumin, >95% (HPLC), Curcumin/ 98.98% (existing batch purity), Curcumin, 95% (total curcuminoid content), from Turmeric rhi. Offered by: Combi-blocks, Chemat Brand, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol. Available pack sizes: 100g, 500g, 1kg, 5g, 25g, on request, 10g, 1g.
Curcumin is a beta-diketone that is methane in which two of the hydrogens are substituted by feruloyl groups. A natural dyestuff found in the root of Curcuma longa. It has a role as a geroprotector, a metabolite, a biological pigment, an antineoplastic agent, a flavouring agent, an antifungal agent, a lipoxygenase inhibitor, a dye, an iron chelator, an EC 1.1.1.21 (aldehyde reductase) inhibitor, a radical scavenger, a contraceptive drug, an EC 1.6.5.2 [NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor, a nutraceutical, an immunomodulator, a ligand, an EC 1.1.1.205 (IMP dehydrogenase) inhibitor, an EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor, a hepatoprotective agent, a neuroprotective agent, an EC 1.8.1.9 (thioredoxin reductase) inhibitor, an anti-inflammatory agent, an EC 2.7.10.2 (non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor, a food colouring and an EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor. It is a polyphenol, an aromatic ether, an enone, a beta-diketone and a diarylheptanoid. It is functionally related to a trans-ferulic acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C21H20O6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 368.4 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione |
| InChIKey | VFLDPWHFBUODDF-FCXRPNKRSA-N |
| SMILES | COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)/C=C/C(=O)CC(=O)/C=C/C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)O |
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Synonyms:
curcumin, Diferuloylmethane, Natural yellow 3, Kacha haldi, Curcumin I, Curcuma, Haldar, Indian saffron, Gelbwurz, Yellow Ginger