AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TETRAHYDROCURCUMIN The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of Tetrahydrocurcumin (I) / Tetrahydrocurcuminoids (la) by hydrogenation of Curcumin (II) / Curcuminoids (Ha) with a hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of a catalyst different from this hydrogenation catalyst in a solvent, followed by isolating pure Tetrahydrocurcumin (I)/Tetrahydrocurcuminoids (la).