Analysis of Curcumin Content of Turmeric Samples from Various States of India
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2016
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Turmeric samples were collected from various states of India and analysed for its curcumin content. The results o f the
study disclose turmeric samples from Odisha and Andra Pradesh to have comparatively higher percentage of
curcumin than the other samples. The quality of curcumin and hence the activity of turmeric depends on the quantity
of curcumin in it. The findings reveal the curcumin content to depend on geographical variation which influences the
soil, environment, climatic conditions etc.