Curcumin: An Important Phytochemical

Mahmood Ahmed

Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, 54590, Lahore, Pakistan

Mahmood Ahmed, Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, 54590, Lahore, Pakistan.

Keywords: Phytochemical; Tumors; Parkinson’s Disease

Abstract

Curcumin is a phenolic compound that is considered as bioactive component of turmeric (curcuma longa L.) and the yellow color of turmeric is by virtue of curcumin. Among the other phytoconstituents, curcuminoids mixture makes 1-6 % of turmeric by weight. Among the curcuminoids extract, curcumin (a) makes up 60-70 % by weight while demethoxy curcumin (b) and bisdemethoxy curcumin (c) constitutes 20-27 % and 10-15 % respectively as minor components.

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