Curcumin: Analysis and Stability

Document Type : Review Article

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1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ein Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt.

2 Nutrition Biochemistry and Metabolism Department, National Nutrition Institute, Cairo, Egypt.

3 Radioactive Isotopes and Generator Department, Hot Labs Center, Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. Box 13759, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

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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