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Curcumin
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It is obtained through an extraction, crystallizing processes from the turmeric root (Curcuma longa L). The product is a brown crystal powder, which has the characters of bright color, strong luster, heat and light resistant, slight inherent aroma of turmeric. It can dissolve in ethanol and alkaline solution, not dissolve in cool water, and slightly dissolve in plant oil. As a yellow food color，it is widely used in pastry, candy, can, carbonated drinks, pickles and other products. Because it has cleaning away heat, invigorating the spleen and stomach, ventilation, coloring and other functions, and possesses high medical using value, it is widely used in pharmaceutical industry. |
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Specification
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Curcumin
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≥90%
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Color unit
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≥1450
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Burning residue
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≤4%
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As
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≤3 mg/kg
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Pb
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≤5 mg/kg
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Turmeric Oleoresin
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| It is obtained through an extraction, concentration processes from turmeric root. Its appearance is paste-state, viscous liquid with red-brown color and special aroma. Its main compositions are curcuminoids and turmeric oil. According to consumer’s need, it can be concocted to water soluble or oil soluble curcumin by adding modifier component. It is a food colorant which can be used in meat, farm products, sugar products, aquatic products etc. |
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Specification
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Curcumin
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≥Label value
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Burning residue
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≤4%
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As
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≤3 mg/kg
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Pb
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≤10 mg/kg
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Turmeric Water Soluble
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| It is a kind of curcumin which is a red liquid and can disperse in water in random proportion. It is made through transforming the solubility character of curcumin or turmeric oleoresin. It takes on yellow in neutral, red-brown in alkaline. It has heat stabilization. It is a food colorant which can be used in noodles, candy, cookies, pastry, beverage, syrup, ice cream, flavoring etc. |
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Specification
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Curcumin
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≥1.25 %
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Color unit
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40 ~ 100
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Burning residue
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≤4%
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As
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≤3 mg/kg
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Heavy metal(Pb)
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≤30 mg/kg
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Turmeric Oil Soluble
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| It is a type of turmeric which is a red liquid and can disperse in oil in random proportion. It is made through transforming the solubility character of curcumin or turmeric oleoresin. It takes on yellow in neutral, red brown in alkaline. It has heat stabilization. It is a food colorant which can be used in noodles, candy, cookies, bread, egg products, pastry, flavoring etc. |
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Specification
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Curcumin
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≥1.25 %
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Color unit
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40 ~ 100
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Burning residue
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≤4%
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As
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≤3 mg/kg
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Heavy metal(Pb)
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≤30 mg/kg
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Turmeric powder
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| It is a gold or dark-yellow brown power made from turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa L) through a drying, degreasing, grinding, fine mesh sieve separation and other processes. It is an important colorant and flavoring of food industry which is mainly used in tarragon, radish strip, beef jerky, flavoring of instant noodles etc. |
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Specification
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Loss on drying
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≤16
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Color unit
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40 ~ 100
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Burning residue
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≤4%
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As
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≤3 mg/kg
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Heavy metal
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≤40 mg/kg
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for: Curcumin,
