What has a structure resembling diferulic acid and is bright yellow?
Curcumin Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by some plants. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric ("Curcuma longa"), a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). It is sold as an herbal supplement, cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring. As a food additive, its E number is E100.
Tuataric acid Tuataric acid is an organic compound and an unsaturated carboxylic acid. This colourless compound was isolated in 2009 from the cloacal glands of the tuatara, a lizard-like reptile native to New Zealand. Its formal name is (4"E",6"Z")-octa-4,6-dienoic acid, and it consists of an unusual pair of conjugated alkene units with the E and Z configurations.