DIFERULOYLMETHANE
\dˈa͡ɪfɹuːlˌɔ͡ɪlmiːθˌe͡ɪn], \dˈaɪfɹuːlˌɔɪlmiːθˌeɪn], \d_ˈaɪ_f_ɹ_uː_l_ˌɔɪ_l_m_iː_θ_ˌeɪ_n]\
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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.
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