CURCUMIN EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATION FROM TURMERIC.

Turmeric has traditionally been employed as a potent anti-inflammatory agent in Indian medicinal practices. Turmeric has historically been referred to as "Indian saffron" due to its vibrant yellow-orange hue and it has been utilised as a seasoning, medicinal treatment, and fabric dye. Turmeric contains a high concentration of curcuminoids, which have diverse chemical structures and physico-chemical properties. Distinctive attributes or qualities. This study presents a method for extracting curcuminoids utilizing a Soxhlet extractor machine. The process of purifying and measuring the amount of curcuminoids was conducted using thin layer chromatography. The maximal resulting extract was obtained by the process of TLC using Hexane as the solvent. The Soxhlet extraction procedure yielded a curcumin percentage of 4.09%. Various solvents were employed for the extraction process, and it was found that acetone exhibited the highest yield of each curcuminoid. The separation of curcuminoids was examined using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) with a chloroform: methanol solvent mixture at a ratio of 95:5. The resulting RF values for curcumin, di-methoxy-curcumin and bis de-methoxy-curcumin were 0.59, 0.61 and 0.58, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]