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Turmeric
Safe
Turmeric is a whole-food spice; turmeric oleoresin is FDA-approved as a color additive exempt from certification. No safety concerns at culinary intake.
Found in
29,054 products
What it is
Ground rhizome of the Curcuma longa plant; primary active compound is curcumin.
Spice and natural yellow coloring agent.
Why it's flagged
- rare hepatotoxicity reports with concentrated supplemental curcumin (not culinary use)
What regulators actually say
"The color additive turmeric is the ground rhizome of Curcuma longa L."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS spice; turmeric/oleoresin approved color (21 CFR 73.600)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted spice/color
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