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Turmeric CO₂ extract
Curcuma longa
A vivid, earthy extract rich in curcuminoids, used for colour, flavour, and functional properties in food and beverage formulations.
Ingredient record
- Botanical name
- Curcuma longa
- Plant part
- Rhizome
- Extraction method
- Supercritical CO₂ extraction (scCO₂)
- Appearance
- Deep-yellow viscous oleoresin
- Origin
- Southern India
Applications
Botanical extracts for food, beverage, flavour and functional applications.
Typical uses Functional drinks, seasoning systems, bakery
Test scope per batch
- Identity and marker contentHPLC / GC-MS
- Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg)ICP-MS
- Pesticide residuesGC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS
- MicrobiologyCulture per Ph. Eur.
- Mycotoxins, where relevantLC-MS/MS
- Residual solventsnot applicable: CO₂ process
Specification
Product specification
| Botanical name | Curcuma longa |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Rhizome |
| Extraction method | Supercritical CO₂ extraction (scCO₂) |
| Appearance | Deep-yellow viscous oleoresin |
| Active compounds | Curcuminoids |
| Standardisation | On request |
| Shelf life | 24 months from manufacture, unopened and cool-stored |
| Packaging | 1 kg, 5 kg and 25 kg, food-grade container |
| Origin | Southern India |
Further physical properties
| Odour | Characteristic, warm, earthy-spicy |
|---|---|
| Taste | Bitter, slightly pungent, earthy |
| Solubility | Oil-soluble, dispersible in carrier oils |
| pH (1 % solution) | On request |
| Density | On request |
| Refractive index | On request |
| Analysis | Curcuminoids by HPLC |
Quality
Quality documentation
The document categories below are available on request.
- Product specification
- Certificate of analysis (CoA)
- Microbiology
- Heavy metals
- Pesticides
- Allergen declaration
- GMO declaration
Origin
Sourcing and traceability
Where the material comes from and who processes it.
Growing regionSouthern India
Cultivation partnerRegional farming partners
ExtractionProduction network and technical partners in India
Quality controlEssenzNatur GmbH i.G., Germany
Traceability per batch
- Harvest date and growing area
- Extraction date
- Quality testing results
- Unbroken chain of certified handlers
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