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Tetrahydrocurcumin

CAS No.
36062-04-1
Chemical Name:
Tetrahydrocurcumin
Synonyms
tetrahydrocurcuminoids;Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane;SabiWhite-;3,5-Heptanedione, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-;LGB-TCH;HZIV 81-2;Nsc687845;Aids110028;Aids-110028;BioaActive THC
CBNumber:
CB01075566
Molecular Formula:
C21H24O6
Molecular Weight:
372.41
MDL Number:
MFCD04152347
MOL File:
36062-04-1.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-05-12 09:16:02
Product description Number Pack Size Price
Tetrahydrocurcumin ≥96% (HPLC) SMB00370 1g $379
Tetrahydrocurcumin phyproof? Reference Substance PHL82665 10MG $630
Tetrahydrocurcumin analytical standard 50202 10mg $558
Tetrahydrocurcumin min. 95.0 % T3587 5G $76
Tetrahydrocurcumin min. 95.0 % T3587 25G $254
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Tetrahydrocurcumin Properties

Melting point 95-97 ºC
Boiling point 564.1±45.0 °C(Predicted)
Density 1.222
Flash point 196℃
storage temp. Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
pka 9.12±0.10(Predicted)
form powder
color Light Yellow to Yellow
BRN 3485469
Stability Light Sensitive
Major Application food and beverages
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions ANTIOXIDANT
InChI InChI=1S/C21H24O6/c1-26-20-11-14(5-9-18(20)24)3-7-16(22)13-17(23)8-4-15-6-10-19(25)21(12-15)27-2/h5-6,9-12,24-25H,3-4,7-8,13H2,1-2H3
InChIKey LBTVHXHERHESKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(C1=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C1)CC(=O)CC(=O)CCC1=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C1
LogP 2.728 (est)
EWG's Food Scores 1
FDA UNII 00U0645U03
UNSPSC Code 85151701
NACRES NA.25

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

WGK Germany  3
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
REACH Registrations Active

Tetrahydrocurcumin price More Price(59)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich SMB00370 Tetrahydrocurcumin ≥96% (HPLC) 36062-04-1 1g $379 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich PHL82665 Tetrahydrocurcumin phyproof? Reference Substance 36062-04-1 10MG $630 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 50202 Tetrahydrocurcumin analytical standard 36062-04-1 10mg $558 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical T3587 Tetrahydrocurcumin min. 95.0 % 36062-04-1 5G $76 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical T3587 Tetrahydrocurcumin min. 95.0 % 36062-04-1 25G $254 2026-04-30 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
SMB00370 1g $379 Buy
PHL82665 10MG $630 Buy
50202 10mg $558 Buy
T3587 5G $76 Buy
T3587 25G $254 Buy

Tetrahydrocurcumin Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Description

Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), the active metabolite of curcumin, is gaining popularity amongst scientist due to its wide spectrum of pharmacological activities, better stability and colourless nature. Tetrahydrocurcumin has a similar structure to that of curcumin. THC lacks the α, β-unsaturated carbonyl moiety in its chemical structure. It is naturally sourced from the roots of Curcuma zedoaria, Zingiber mioga, and Zingiber officinale and has potent antioxidant activity and depigmentation of the skin. THC is being studied for the treatment of cancer and dementia. THC is also known to epigenetically ameliorate mitochondrial dysfunction in brain vasculature during Ischemic Stroke. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) has been used as a neuroprotective agent to study its therapeutic potential in improving mitochondrial dysfunction in the ischemic stroke mice model.

Chemical Properties

Off-white crystalline powder or Yellow Solid, soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO and other organic solvents, derived from turmeric bulbs.

Uses

Tetrahydrocurcumin is an antioxidant and skin-whitening ingredient. It is a major curcuminoid metabolite of curcumin that has been shown to have protective effects against diabetes and vascular dysfunction via alleviation of oxidative stress.The interest in tetrahydrocurcumin research is increasing because it is superior to curcumin in its solubility in water, chemical stability, bioavailability, and anti-oxidative activity. Curcumin metabolizes into tetrahydrocurcumin by bacterial enzyme NADPH-dependent curcumin reductase in the intestine.

Definition

ChEBI: Tetrahydrocurcumin is a beta-diketone that is curcumin in which both of the double bonds have been reduced to single bonds. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a beta-diketone, a polyphenol and a diarylheptanoid. It derives from a curcumin.

Preparation

Tetrahydrocurcumin can also be chemically synthesized from curcumin by catalytic hydrogenation using PtO2 or palladium as a catalyst.
One gram (1.0 g) of curcumin was dissolved in 20 ml of acetone and placed in a 100-ml glass reactor for reduction, to which was then added 500 mg of activated Raney-nickel catalyst. Subsequently, the atmosphere of the reactor was replaced for hydrogen gas by the routine method. A rubber-made balloon filled with hydrogen gas was arranged on the upper portion of the reactor in order to keep hydrogen gas pressure constant in the reactor by supplying hydrogen gas to make up for the consumed amount of hydrogen gas. The reactor was stirred while maintained at a given temperature in a constant-temperature water bath kept at 30° C. for 2-hour reduction.
After completion of the reaction, the Raney-nickel catalyst was removed from the solution by filtering, which was then evaporated and dried by concentration under reduced pressure and was dissolved again in a small amount of acetone.
Subsequently, the eluate was concentrated and dried under reduced pressure to obtain 674 mg of tetrahydrocurcumin.
Method for making tetrahydrocurcumin and a substance containing the antioxidative substance tetrahydrocurcumin

benefits

Tetrahydrocurcumin (ultra pure whitening element) is a natural functional whitening ingredient extracted from the roots of Ginger Curcuma longa. It has strong activity of inhibiting tyrosinase. The whitening effect is better than that of arbutin. It can effectively inhibit the generation of oxygen free radicals and remove the formed free radicals. It has obvious antioxidant, inhibits melanin, repairs freckle, anti-inflammatory activity, blocks the inflammatory process, etc. In addition, tetrahydrocurcumin has potent antioxidant activity and potential anti-aging benefits.

Biological Activity

Tetrahydrocurcumin is a metabolite of curcumin that has diverse biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, and anticancer properties. It scavenges 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals in a cell-free assay with an EC50 value of 16.8 μM. Tetrahydrocurcumin (50 μM) inhibits LPS-induced increases in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and COX-2 expression in RAW 264.7 cells. It also inhibits LPS-induced increases in TNF-α release when used at a concentration of 100 μM and increases in nitric oxide (NO) production and IL-6 levels in a concentration-dependent manner. Tetrahydrocurcumin reduces carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats (ED50 = 20 mg/kg). It also reduces the formation of neocapillaries and decreases microvascular density as well as VEGF, VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2), and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) expression in a CaSki cervical cancer nude mouse xenograft model when administered at doses of 100, 300, and 500 mg/kg.

Synthesis

Curcumin

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Tetrahydrocurcumin

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The general procedure for the synthesis of tetrahydrocurcumin using (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione as starting material: 1 g of platinum-iron-nickel hydroxide composite nanoparticle catalyst was added to a reaction flask containing 300 ml of ethanol along with 100 g of curcumin, and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour at 24°C at room temperature. Upon completion of the reaction, the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to give 98 g of a pale yellow viscous substance. The substance was dissolved in 400 ml of ethanol and subsequently concentrated to 150 ml. The concentrate was placed in a refrigerator and allowed to crystallize, resulting in 92.9 g of light yellow solid product in 92.9% yield.

target

COX | Caspase | p38MAPK | Bcl-2/Bax | p21 | VEGFR | HIF

References

[1] Patent: CN104496779, 2017, B. Location in patent: Paragraph 0014; 0015; 0016; 0017; 0018-0023
[2] Indian Journal of Chemistry - Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2001, vol. 40, # 6, p. 495 - 497
[3] Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2005, vol. 13, # 22, p. 6175 - 6181
[4] Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 1995, vol. 59, # 9, p. 1609 - 1612
[5] Biochemical Pharmacology, 1996, vol. 52, # 4, p. 519 - 525

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Synthesis of Tetrahydrocurcumin from Curcumin
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Q:Tetrahydrocurcumin vs curcumin, what is the difference?Alex - Apr 23,2026
A:Curcumin is a golden pigment from turmeric, one of the major metabolites of curcumin is tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), which lacks α,β-unsaturated carbonyl moiety and is white in color. Various studies suggest that curcumin is a more potent antioxidant than THC, and is also more effective than THC in suppressing phorbol-ester-induced tumor promotion. Other studies, however, suggest that THC is superior to curcumin for induction of GSH peroxidase, glutathione-S-transferase, NADPH: quinone reductase, and quenching of free radicals.

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