Curcumin is a natural compound with good anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Curcumin is a diketone compound extracted from the rhizomes of some plants in Zingiberaceae and Araceae. Its chemical formula is c21h20o6. Among them, curcumin is about 3% - 6% in Curcuma longa, which is a rare pigment with diketone structure in plant kingdom. Curcumin is an orange yellow crystalline powder, which is slightly bitter and insoluble in water. It is mainly used in the coloring of sausage products, canned products, sauce and brine products in food production. Curcumin has the effects of lowering blood lipid, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, cholagogic and antioxidant. In addition, some scientists have found that curcumin can help treat drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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