Can I use curcuma used in kitchen for curcumin to encapsulate a model drug in a polymer?

01 January 2015 1 8K Report

I want to use curcumin as model drug. Is the same if I use curcuma

bought in an herbal medicine?

Dear Alessia

You can use your kitchen Curcuma for the isolation of curcumin. The purpose of using curcuma in kitechen is associated with its medicinal activity. But, try to validate it through standardisation. As many time it may be adulterated with cheaper suastances.

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