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2019•Journal of Advanced Pharmacy ResearchOpen access

Curcumin: Analysis and Stability

Wafaa A. Zaghary, Emily T Hanna, Marwa Zanoun, Nermeen Abdallah, Tamer M. Sakr

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Curcumin is a polyphenol extracted from Curcuma longa, used as a spice, in food coloring, and as a traditional herbal medicine. It has wide therapeutic platform as anti-oxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-infection properties. This review discusses the analytical methods used in determination of curcumin in various matrices with degradation profile, expected degradation products and stability tests.

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Curcumin is a polyphenol extracted from Curcuma longa, used as a spice, in food coloring, and as a traditional herbal medicine. It has wide therapeutic platform as anti-oxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-infection properties. This review discusses the analytical methods used in determination of curcumin in various matrices with degradation profile, expected degradation products and stability tests.

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Curcumin is a polyphenol extracted from Curcuma longa, used as a spice, in food coloring, and as a traditional herbal medicine. It has wide therapeutic platform as anti-oxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-infection properties. This review discusses the analytical methods used in determination of curcumin in various matrices with degradation profile, expected degradation products and stability tests.

Key concepts: Curcumin, Curcuma, Polyphenol, Spice, Chemistry, Traditional medicine, Degradation (telecommunications), Pharmacology

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