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Isolation of curcumin from Curcuma longa L. rhizome
Author(s) -
Verghese J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.2730080605
Subject(s) - curcuma , rhizome , curcumin , chemistry , traditional medicine , pharmacognosy , isolation (microbiology) , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , in vitro , biological activity , biology , medicine
Methods for the retrieval of curcumin from Curcuma longa L. rhizome are reviewed and evaluated. Solvent extraction of the rhizome is the best route for obtaining the dye.