What is the difference between curcumin and turmeric powder?
1. Different nature
1. Curcumin: Curcumin is a chemical component extracted from the rhizomes of some plants in the Zingiberaceae and Araceae.
2. Turmeric Powder: Turmeric is a perennial and fragrant herb.
Second, the characteristics are different
1. Curcumin: insoluble in water and ether, soluble in ethanol and propylene glycol, easily soluble in glacial acetic acid and alkaline solution, reddish-brown when alkaline, and yellow when neutral and acidic. Determined by OT-42 method. Melting range 179-182 degree .
Curcumin has strong stability to reducing agents and strong coloring properties. It is not easy to fade after coloring, but it is sensitive to light, heat and iron ions, and has poor light resistance, heat resistance and iron ion resistance.
2. Turmeric powder: It has both medicinal value and can be used as food seasoning. Lightly spicy, slightly peppery, musky and a mixture of sweet orange and ginger, slightly spicy and bitter.
Three, the effect is different
1. Curcumin: Curcumin has the functions of lowering blood lipids, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, and antioxidant.
3. Turmeric powder: It can be added to food, medicine, cosmetics and other fields and there is no limit to the amount. It is added according to the needs. Turmeric powder has a long history as a seasoning in Asia and can be used to reduce inflammation, accelerate wound healing and relieve pain. .
