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Turmeric

Turmeric is best known as one of the ingredients in the makeup of curry, but serves many other purposes in flavoring foods worldwide. It is also known as the property that gives ballpark mustard its bright yellow color.

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How do you prepare curcumine extract from turmeric using chromatography?

To prepare curcumin extract from turmeric using chromatography, first, grind dried turmeric root into a fine powder and then extract the curcumin by soaking the powder in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol or methanol. After filtering the mixture to remove solid residues, apply the liquid extract onto a chromatography column packed with a stationary phase, typically silica gel. Elute the column with a solvent system (usually a mixture of polar and non-polar solvents) to separate curcumin from other compounds based on their affinity to the stationary phase. Finally, collect the fractions containing curcumin and evaporate the solvent to obtain the pure extract.

Is turmeric a safe supplement to take if you are pregnant?

There are significant risks associate with taking turmeric suppliments while pregnant, including inducing menstruation, agitating the uterus, and a slight risk of affecting blood clotting. Any of these place a pregnancy at risk.

How rhizome maggots affect turmeric?

The rhizome maggots affect turmeric in such a way that it normalizes blood sugar. It also reduces the possibility of Alzheimer's Disease.

Is curcumin same as turmeric?

Cumin is NOT the same as Curcumin. Cumin is a spice that comes from seeds atop a
plant somewhat related to parsley.

Curcumin is a component of the spice Tumeric or Turmeric, which is ground from the root.
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Why ants move away from turmeric powder?

Ants move away from turmeric powder because they do not like the taste of it. They also move away from tea tree oil because the smell repels them.