Abstract Views :231 |
PDF Views:80
Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, IN
2 Turmeric Research Station, Kammarpally 503 308, IN
3 All India Co-Ordinated Research Project on Spices, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Marikunnu, Kozhikode 673 012, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 111, No 11 (2016), Pagination: 1816-1824
Abstract
The action of turmeric depends on three curcuminoids: curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycur-cumin, whose distribution is highly varied among cul-tivars. A sensitive method for estimation of all three curcuminoids is essential for quality control. We developed a HPLC-MS method with lowest limits of detection and quantification of curcuminoids. Mass spectrometry (MS) authenticated the identity of cur-cuminoids. Principal component analysis of curcumi-noids established the high variation among the selected seven cultivars of Curcuma, as well as com-mercial powders. We suggest that our HPLC method can be used for quality control of turmeric.
Keywords
Curcuma, Curcuminoids, Cultivars, Meta-Bolomics, Variation.
Full Text
