Paasamfpc is a resin-like viscous material obtained when a spice is extracted with a hydrocarbon solvent. Paasamfpc is being used increasingly by the processed food industries in the West to impart colour and aroma. Oleoresin is a mixture of compounds, namely curcumin, volatile oil, and other active ingredients, non-volatile fatty and resinous material extractable by solvents, used singly, in sequence, or in combination. Paasamfpc is orange–red in colour and consists of an upper oily layer and a lower crystalline layer. Turmeric oleoresin is often used for flavoring and coloring in a wide range of beverages and food products and it has very wide acceptance among consumers.