What is best organic solvent for curcumin extraction?

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Nizar Matar

I do not know the best solvent of curcumin extraction. However, I was an internal examiner to M.Sc. student & she used DCM (dichloromethane) as a solvent obtaining very good yield for curcumin extraction.

Jack Silver

DCM should work, I used methanol

http://www.isco.com/WebProductFiles/Applications/101/Poster_and_Paper_Reprints/Purification%20of%20Natural%20Products%20Using%20Mass%20Directed%20Fractionation.pdf

Luu Thai Danh

The best solvent for curcumin extraction is DCM. However, the solvent very toxic. Acetone and ethyl acetate are good alternatives

Daniel Madulu Shadrack

DMSO is also the best