Industry Overview
Curcumin is the principal active component of turmeric and is widely studied for its applications in food, health, and related industries. Also known as turmeric yellow, kurkum, and INS No. 100(i), curcumin is an orange-yellow crystalline powder that may contain minor amounts of naturally occurring oils and resins from turmeric. It is primarily obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa L., a perennial plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family.
India is considered the origin of Curcuma longa L., which is cultivated extensively across tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Turmeric has a long-established role as a culinary spice and is widely used in curry powders, sauces, and other food preparations, where curcumin provides a characteristic yellow colour. The rhizome is also used for culinary and medicinal purposes, with curcumin accounting for approximately 2 to 5% of turmeric.
The project focuses on the extraction and processing of curcumin from turmeric, including raw-material preparation, grinding, solvent extraction, filtration, refinement, purification, and quality testing. The report also covers product specifications, chemical and physicochemical properties, biological activity, market conditions, manufacturing processes, plant and machinery requirements, raw-material suppliers, plant layout, and project economics.
Cost Estimation
| Particulars | Value |
|---|---|
| Plant Capacity | 50 Kg/Day |
| Land & Building (1500 sq.mt.) | Rs. 2.14 Cr |
| Plant & Machinery | Rs. 1.70 Cr |
| Working Capital for 2 Months | Rs. 1.24 Cr |
| Total Capital Investment | Rs. 5.33 Cr |
| Rate of Return | 20% |
| Break Even Point | 64% |
Content Index
- INTRODUCTION
- WHAT IS TURMERIC?
- WHAT IS CURCUMIN?
- PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
- WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF TURMERIC AND CURCUMIN?
- ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS OR INTERACTIONS?
- WHY HASN’T THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY PATENTED TURMERIC AND CURCUMIN?
- USES AND APPLICATION
- IS IS MOSTLY USED IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:-
- OPPORTUNITY AND RISE OF TURMERIC AND CURCUMIN
- PROPERTIES OF CURCUMIN
- PRODUCT DETAILS:
- PRODUCT SPECIFIC LITERATURE REFERENCE:
- GENERAL INFORMATION:
- CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CURCUMIN
- COMPOSITION OF THE FOOD ADDITIVE
- PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- CURCUMIN - THE YELLOW EXTRACT FROM TURMERIC
- FIGURE: CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC PLANT) WITH ITS RHIZOME OR ROOT
- CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF TURMERIC
- BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF TURMERIC AND ITS COMPOUNDS
- PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION OF TURMERIC AND IT’S EXTRACT
- FRAGRANCE AND FLAVOUR
- RAW MATERIALS SCENARIO (INDIA AND GLOBAL)
- INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO
- OVERVIEW OF CURCUMIN MARKET
- MARKET SURVEY
- CURCUMIN MARKET CAN BE SEGMENTED ON THE BASIS OF THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
- PRODUCTION OF CURCUMIN IN INDIA
- GLOBAL MARKET POSITION AND DEMAND OF CURCUMIN
- U.S. CURCUMIN MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016-2024, (TONS)
- CURCUMIN MARKET, BY APPLICATION
- CURCUMIN MARKET, BY REGION
- COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE
- DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF CURCUMIN
- PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF CURCUMIN
- PROCESS OUTLINE FOR CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CURCUMIN
- RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED:
- BASIC PLANT AND MACHINERY REQUIRED.
- SALIENT FEATURE OF THE PROCESS
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS DIAGRAM
- BLOCK DIAGRAM FOR CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- TECHNICAL PRINCIPAL OF CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS OF CURCUMIN EXTRACTION PLANT
- TECHNICAL DETAILS FOR CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- METHODS.
- GRINDING OF DRIED TURMERIC AND SEPARATION
- SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF TURMERIC USING ETHANOL AND WATER
- SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF TURMERIC (250 Μ SIZE) USING ETHANOL AND WATER.
- MOISTURE ANALYSIS OF DRIED TURMERIC POWDER
- OPTIMIZATION OF SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF TURMERIC AT DIFFERENT TIME INTERVALS
- OPTIMIZATION OF SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHOD OF TURMERIC.
- SOLVENT EXTRACTION USING MIXTURE OF SOLVENT OF ETHANOL AND WATER.
- SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF TURMERIC USING PET ETHER.
- QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CURCUMIN AGAINST E.COLI
- RESULT AND DISCUSSION.
- SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF TURMERIC (250 Μ SIZE) USING ETHANOL AND WATER.
- OPTIMIZATION OF SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF TURMERIC AT DIFFERENT TIME INTERVALS
- SOLVENT EXTRACTION USING MIXTURE OF SOLVENT OF ETHANOL AND WATER
- SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF TURMERIC USING PET ETHER
- EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF CURCUMIN
- TURMERIC HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE THE COMPOSITION AS SHOWN IN TABLE BELOW
- TYPICAL COMPOSITION OF TURMERIC
- FIGURE: THE THREE STRUCTURES OF CURCUMIN AND OTHER CURCUMINOIDS
- FIGURE TURMERIC RHIZOME AND CURCUMIN THAT WAS EXTRACTED
- REFINEMENT OF CURCUMIN:
- FILTRATION:
- OLEORESIN TO CURCUMIN:
- PURITY TESTING TECHNIQUES:
- SWOT ANALYSIS OF CURCUMIN
- STRENGTH
- OPPORTUNITIES
- WEAKNESSES
- THREAT
- PLANT LAYOUT
- SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIAL (INDIAN)
- N-HAXANE
- LABORATORY CHEMICALS
- SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIAL (GLOBAL)
- SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINRY (IMPORTED)
- SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINRY
- CRUSHER
- EVAPORATORS
- FILTER PRESS
- BOILERS
- LAB TESTING EQUIPMENT
- STORAGE TANK
- MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS
- EXTRACTOR
- STEAM DISTILATION PLANT
- PUMPS
- DIGITAL WEIGHING SCALE
- OTHER MACHINERY
Appendix
- 01. PLANT ECONOMICS
- 02. LAND & BUILDING
- 03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
- 04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
- 05. FIXED CAPITAL
- 06. RAW MATERIAL
- 07. SALARY AND WAGES
- 08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
- 09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
- 10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
- 11. COST OF PRODUCTION
- 12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
- 13. BREAK EVEN POINT
- 14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
- 15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
- 16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
- 17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
- 18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)
Frequently Asked Questions
Curcumin is the principal yellow colouring compound found in turmeric rhizomes. It is obtained primarily from Curcuma longa L., a perennial plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae or ginger family. Curcumin is also known as turmeric yellow, kurkum, and INS No. 100(i). It occurs as an orange-yellow crystalline powder and is used in food-related applications as a colouring substance. The report also examines its extraction, purification, chemical characteristics, biological activity, and industrial processing requirements.
Turmeric rhizomes serve as the primary raw material for curcumin extraction. The rhizomes of Curcuma longa are dried and processed before extraction to recover curcuminoid compounds. Turmeric has traditionally been used as a spice and colouring ingredient in curry powders, sauces, and other food preparations. The report covers grinding and separation of dried turmeric, solvent extraction, refinement, filtration, oleoresin processing, and purity testing as important stages associated with converting turmeric into curcumin products.
Curcumin is commonly obtained through a sequence of preparation, solvent extraction, separation, concentration, refinement, and purification steps. The report describes grinding dried turmeric followed by extraction using solvent systems involving ethanol and water, along with other extraction approaches examined in the study. Filtration and further processing are used to refine the extract, while purity testing techniques are applied to evaluate the resulting material. Industrial equipment may include crushers, extractors, evaporators, filter presses, storage tanks, pumps, and laboratory testing equipment.
Curcumin is used across food, nutraceutical, health-related, and research-oriented applications. Its established role as a yellow colouring substance makes it relevant to food formulations where turmeric-derived colour is required. The report also discusses applications associated with biological and pharmacological activity, digestive support, joint health, and other health-related uses. Specific applications depend on product specifications, purity, formulation, applicable regulations, and the intended end use. Industrial production therefore requires appropriate extraction, refinement, quality control, and testing procedures.
A curcumin extraction plant can require equipment for raw-material preparation, extraction, separation, concentration, storage, utilities, material handling, and quality testing. The report identifies crushers, evaporators, filter presses, boilers, laboratory testing equipment, storage tanks, material handling equipment, extractors, steam distillation plants, pumps, and digital weighing scales among the relevant equipment categories. The exact equipment configuration depends on the selected extraction technology, process capacity, product specifications, solvent system, plant layout, and required level of purification.
Important factors include reliable turmeric sourcing, appropriate extraction technology, solvent handling, process control, product purity, quality testing, utilities, plant layout, equipment selection, storage, and environmental and workplace safety requirements. The project report also addresses raw-material suppliers, machinery suppliers, manufacturing processes, technical details, market conditions, and plant economics. A commercial project additionally requires assessment of applicable regulations, product specifications, operating costs, working-capital requirements, market demand, and the intended application of the finished curcumin product.
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