Dynamics of Curcumin content in Curcuma caesia Roxb. rhizomes with different storage conditions and durations

Abstract

The present study demonstrates the dynamics of Curcumin content in Curcuma caesia Roxb. rhizomes with different storage conditions and durations. The rhizomes were stored and analysed for Curcumin content in the laboratory of College of Forestry under Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar. The results revealed that the Curcumin content (4.43 g/100 g) before storing the dried rhizome powders under different storage conditions and durations increased in all storage conditions when stored upto 90 days. Dried rhizome powder stored in closed polythene bags kept in dark showed maximum Curcumin content (7.63 g/100 g) in case of 90 days storage whereas the minimum content (4.43 g/100 g) was recorded before storing the rhizome powder under different conditions. The present study can give us a more insight on the variation in Curcumin content under different storage conditions and durations.