Industry Overview
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), the principal yellow pigment and bioactive component of turmeric, is naturally obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa, a perennial plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Turmeric has been used for centuries across India and Southeast Asia as a spice, colouring agent, traditional medicine, and ingredient in food and personal-care preparations. Curcumin generally constitutes a small proportion of turmeric, with the report indicating approximately 3–4% in the rhizome.
The characteristic yellow colour of turmeric is attributed to curcuminoids, with curcumin being the major component. Curcumin is an orange-yellow crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water and has the chemical formula C21H20O6. Historical investigations into turmeric identified its colouring constituents, while subsequent research has examined the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and other biological activities associated with curcumin and turmeric extracts.
The report covers the characteristics, specifications, applications, market scenario, biological activities, raw-material considerations and production of curcumin. It also examines extraction using solvents such as ethanol and water, refinement, testing techniques, turmeric oil processing, plant and machinery requirements, quality control, licensing considerations, suppliers and project economics. The project is therefore relevant to entrepreneurs and investors evaluating commercial curcumin extraction and related turmeric-based processing opportunities.
Cost Estimation
| Particulars | Value |
|---|---|
| Plant Capacity | 178 Kg/Day |
| Land & Building (4000 sq.mt.) | Rs. 1.95 Cr |
| Plant & Machinery | Rs. 3.29 Cr |
| Working Capital for 2 Months | Rs. 2.64 Cr |
| Total Capital Investment | Rs. 8.24 Cr |
| Rate of Return | 57% |
| Break Even Point | 39% |
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?
- DETAILS OF TURMERIC
- INDIA TURMERIC GRADES AND DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
- INDIA TURMERIC GRADES
- BENEFITS OF CURCUMIN AND ITS SIDE EFFECT
- USES AND APPLICATION
- IS MOSTLY USED IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:-
- INDUSTRY TRENDS OF CURCUMIN
- CURCUMIN MARKET, BY REGION
- OPPORTUNITY AND RISE OF TURMERIC AND CURCUMIN
- BIOLOGICAL SOURCE AND ACTIVITIES OF CURCUMIN
- THE BIOLOGICAL SOURCE OF CURCUMIN
- BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CURCUMIN
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTY
- ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES
- EFFECT OFCURCUMIN ON LYMPHOCYTES
- EFFECT OFCURCUMIN ON PLATELET AGGREGATION
- 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
- FIG : STRUCTURE OF NATURAL CURCUMINOIDS.
- 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
- SCENARIO OF CURCUMIN
- MARKET POSITION
- 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)
- PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF CURCUMIN
- MARKET ANALYSIS OF CURCUMIN
- EXTRACTION OF CURCUMIN FROM TURMERIC
- SEQUENCES IN CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
- PROCESS OUTLINE FOR CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CURCUMIN
- RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED:
- GRADE OF CURCUMIN
- BASIC PLANT AND MACHINERY REQUIRED.
- SALIENT FEATURE OF THE PROCESS
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS DIAGRAM
- BLOCK DIAGRAM FOR CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- 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:
- FIGURE – OLEORESIN TO CURCUMIN REFINEMENT PROCESS SET-UP
- PURITY TESTING TECHNIQUES:
- METHOD OF SUBCRITICAL CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- ANALYSIS OF TURMERIC OIL
- MATERIALS AND METHODS
- PLANT RAW MATERIAL
- FIGURE: FRESH TURMERIC RHIZOMES
- DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIMENTAL SETUP AND METHOD
- FIGURE: PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR PRODUCTION OF TURMERIC OIL
- CALCULATION OF OIL YIELD AND MOISTURE CONTENT
- MOISTURE CONTENT
- TURMERIC OIL YIELD
- SWOT ANALYSIS OF CURCUMIN
- STRENGTH
- OPPORTUNITIES
- WEAKNESSES
- THREAT
- LICENSES, CERTIFICATE AND QUALITY CONTROL FOR CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- FSSAI
- AYUSH LICENSE (FOR MULTI PURPOSE EXTRACTION)
- NOC
- BUYERS LIST OF CURCUMIN AND TURMERIC OIL
- SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIAL (INDIAN)
- SUPPLIERS OF N-HAXANE
- SUPPLIERS OF LABORATORY CHEMICALS
- SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIAL (GLOBAL)
- SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINRY (IMPORTED)
- TURNKEY SUPPLIERS OF CURCUMIN EXTRACTION
- SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINRY
- SUPPLIERS OF CRUSHER
- SUPPLIERS OF EVAPORATORS
- SUPPLIERS OF FILTER PRESS
- SUPPLIERS OF BOILERS
- SUPPLIERS OF LAB TESTING EQUIPMENT
- SUPPLIERS OF STORAGE TANK
- SUPPLIERS OF MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS
- SUPPLIERS OF EXTRACTOR
- SUPPLIERS OF STEAM DISTILATION PLANT
- SUPPLIERS OF PUMPS
- SUPPLIERS OF DIGITAL WEIGHING SCALE
- SUPPLIERS OF 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 bioactive component extracted from turmeric rhizomes.
It is also known as diferuloylmethane and is naturally present in Curcuma longa, a plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Curcumin is responsible for much of turmeric's characteristic yellow colour and is commercially obtained through extraction and purification of turmeric. The report describes curcumin as an orange-yellow crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water and identifies its chemical formula as C21H20O6.
Curcumin is used primarily as a natural colouring ingredient and as a bioactive compound in food, traditional medicine, nutraceutical and related applications.
Turmeric and curcumin have a long history of use in food and traditional Indian medicine. Curcumin is valued for its characteristic colour and is studied for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The report also discusses applications associated with joint health, digestive support and other biological activities. Commercial applications depend on the required grade, purity, regulatory status and intended end use.
Curcumin can be extracted from dried turmeric through grinding, separation, solvent extraction and subsequent refinement.
The report describes extraction approaches using ethanol and water, as well as other solvent-based methods. Processing may include preparation of the turmeric material, extraction, filtration, concentration and refinement of the resulting extract. The report also discusses optimization of extraction at different time intervals, moisture analysis, purity testing and alternative extraction methods. Actual operating conditions and solvent selection should be established according to the intended product specification and applicable process-safety requirements.
The principal raw material for curcumin extraction is turmeric derived from Curcuma longa rhizomes.
The quality of the turmeric directly affects extraction performance and the characteristics of the final extract. Commercial processing generally requires suitable dried turmeric material with controlled moisture and appropriate curcuminoid content. The report also covers turmeric oil processing and lists suppliers for raw materials, solvents, laboratory chemicals and other plant requirements. Raw-material specifications should be matched to the desired curcumin grade and finished-product quality requirements.
A curcumin extraction plant requires processing, extraction, filtration, concentration, storage and material-handling equipment.
The report specifically covers machinery and supplier categories including crushers, extractors, evaporators, filter presses, boilers, pumps, storage tanks, material-handling equipment, laboratory testing equipment, digital weighing scales and other machinery. Equipment selection depends on plant capacity, extraction technology, solvent system, product grade and process configuration. Appropriate solvent-handling, ventilation, fire-safety and environmental-control systems are also important for industrial operation.
Curcumin extraction requires product-quality testing and compliance with the regulations applicable to the intended product and market.
The report includes a section on licenses, certificates and quality control for curcumin extraction and specifically identifies FSSAI, an AYUSH license for multipurpose extraction and NOC requirements. It also discusses purity testing techniques and analytical aspects of turmeric and curcumin. The exact approvals required depend on the product category, manufacturing activities, location and intended applications, so regulatory requirements should be verified before establishing the plant.
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