Quantitative analysis of curcumin content of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) grown in four locations of Sri Lanka by HPLC analysis
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2024-06
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Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
Abstract
The objective of this study is quantification of curcumin content in turmeric from four distinct locations in Sri Lanka. Curcuma longa L. belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. Curcumin, a bright orange-yellow color pigment of turmeric consists of a mixture of three curcuminoids namely- curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin..
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Curcumin, Curcuminoids, Preparative Thin Layer Chromatography, Glacial acetic acid (GAA).