Curcumin and its two related compounds, that is, demethoxycurcumin and bis-
demethoxycurcumin (curcuminoids) are the main secondary metabolites of Curcuma longa …

Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used in
the Indian subcontinent, not only for health care but also for the preservation of food and as …

Biological systems are exceedingly complex. The unraveling of the genome in plants and
humans revealed fewer than the anticipated number of genes. Therefore, other processes …

Curcumin, a natural compound extracted from turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been
extensively studied because of its various pharmacological properties, such as anti …

A broad palette of natural dyes is often mentioned with reference to dyed textiles from
ancient China. However, few scientific works address the problem of correctly identifying …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is one of the most important ingredients in Indian and Chinese
cuisine. Curcuminoids and volatile oils present in turmeric are known for their functional and …

Members of the Zingiberaceae such as turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and ginger (Zingiber
officinale Rosc.) accumulate at high levels in their rhizomes important pharmacologically …

Diarylheptanoids are a class of secondary plant metabolites with a wide variety of bioactivity.
Research on their phytochemistry and phytoanalysis is rapidly growing and the number of …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) belongs to the family Zingiberaceae that is widely used as a
spice in food preparations in addition to its biological activities. UV, FT-IR, 1 H NMR in …

We report on a sensitive and fast quantitative MALDI-MS/MS method used to assess saffron
authenticity by direct analysis through the determination of picrocrocin as the saffron …