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Descriptor English: Curcumin
Descriptor Spanish: Curcumina
Descriptor curcumina
Entry term(s) (E,E)-1,7-bis(4-hidroxi-3-metoxifenil)-1,6-heptadieno-3,5-diona
Mervia
diferuloilmetano
fitosoma de curcumina
turmérico amarillo
Scope note: Colorante de color amarillo-naranja obtenido de la raíz de tumérico, la raíz de CURCUMA longa. Se utiliza en la preparación de papel de cúrcuma y detección de boron. Parece que la curcumina posee un espectro de propiedades farmacológicas, debido principalmente a sus efectos inhibidores sobre las enzimas metabólicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Curcumina
Descriptor French: Curcumine
Entry term(s): 1,6-Heptadiene-3,5-dione, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E,E)-
Curcumin Phytosome
Diferuloylmethane
Mervia
Turmeric Yellow
Yellow, Turmeric
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.146.485.222.222
D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.200
D02.455.426.559.695.222
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003474
Scope note: A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes.
Annotation: entry term TURMERIC YELLOW: TUMERIC see CURCUMA is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Antineoplastic Agents
Coloring Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Registry Number: IT942ZTH98
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,6-Heptadiene-3,5-dione, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E,E)-
Previous Indexing: Alkadienes (1974)
Catechols (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CATECHOLS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under CATECHOLS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 3495
Unique ID: D003474
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Curcumin - Preferred
Concept UI M0005421
Scope note A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes.
Preferred term Curcumin
Entry term(s) 1,6-Heptadiene-3,5-dione, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E,E)-
Curcumin Phytosome
Diferuloylmethane
Turmeric Yellow
Yellow, Turmeric
Mervia - Narrower
Concept UI M000745926
Preferred term Mervia



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