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AOAC INTERNATIONAL
STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Anikó Sólyom, GAAS Analytical
Turmeric Working Group
March 17, 2016
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Fitness for Purpose
The method will be able to quantify total
curcuminoid content, calculated as the sum of
curcumin demethoxycurcumin and bis
,
,
-
demethoxycurcumin, in turmeric [
Curcuma
longa
Linn.] rhizome, powdered botanical raw
materials, extracts, and dietary supplement
finished products containing turmeric extract,
alone or in combination with other dietary
ingredients. The method must be able to
separate and quantify each individual
curcuminoid.