Turmeric yellow

Curcumin - definition from Biology-Online.org

[(Science: protein) An ingredient of the spice turmeric. laboratory studies have suggested that curcurnin inhibits hiv replication by blocking the long-terminal repeat region on HIV's genes.

MediLexicon curcumin - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'curcumin'

[1. A yellow pigment from roots and pods of Curcuma longa; used to treat liver and bile ailments; found in curry powder; used as an indicator; inhibits 5-lipoxygenase.

Molecular Formula: C21H20O6


InChI: InChI=1/C21H20O6/c1-26-20-11-14(5-9-18(20)24)3-7-16(22)13-17(23)8-4-15-6-10-19(25)21(12-15)27-2/h3-12,24-25H,13H2,1-2H3/b7-3+,8-4+

InChIKey: InChIKey=VFLDPWHFBUODDF-FCXRPNKRBF
SMILES: COc1cc(\C=C\C(=O)CC(=O)\C=C\c2ccc(O)c(OC)c2)ccc1O

Names:
    Curcumin; 1,7-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione
    Curcumin
    curcumin
    Diferuloylmethane
    Kacha haldi
    K00009
    Natural yellow 3
    Turmeric yellow
    (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione

Registries:
    PubChem CID 969516
    ChEBI 3962
    Kegg C10443
    PubChem ID 10319004
    PubChem ID 12626