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Background
Turmeric (
Curcuma longa
L.)
Spectra of turmeric extract
Approx. 5% of the plant is curcumin
Background
Curcuminoids
O O
C i
CH
3
O
OH
CH
3
O
OH
O O
OH
CH
3
O
OH
urcum n
MW:368
Demethoxycurcumin
MW:338
O O
OH
OH
Bisdemethoxycurcumin
MW:308