Turmeric Oleoresin
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Turmeric Oleoresin is a colorant — Flavor and color concentrate from turmeric
What it does
Flavor and color concentrate from turmeric
Where you'll see it
foods
What the research says
Two-year animal studies associated with increased ulcers, hyperplasia, inflammation of forestomach, cecum, colon in rats; equivocal cancer induction
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): associated with increased incidences of ulcers, hyperplasia, and inflammation of the forestomach, cecum, and colon