Curcumin

curcumin
[English name] Curcumin
Turmeric yellow, Diferuloylmethane
1, 6-heptadiene-3,5-dione,1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-
[sub-formula] C21H20O6;
[sub quantity] 368.37
CAS: 458-37-7
Crystalline orange powder with a melting point of 183°.Insoluble in water and ether, soluble in ethanol and glacial acetic acid.
According to animal studies at duke university, curcumin in curry breaks down amyloid beta in the brains of laboratory mice and prevents the protein from being made.A large deposit of amyloid protein in the brain is a major cause of alzheimer's disease, and eating curry one to three times a week can prevent the disease.