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Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Curcuma longa L. - Zingiberaceae

Common names: Indian Saffron -- Turmeric

Synonyms: Curcuma domestica Valeton

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Activities

Number of distinct activities for species = 658. [View activities]
List of chemicals

Chemical Part Lo
ppm		 Hi
ppm		 Reference
(+)-(S)-AR-TURMERONE Rhizome 9206
(+)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Root Essent. Oil 10894
(+)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 7218
(+)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Root 10973
(+)-AR-TURMERONE Rhizome 10082
(+)-SABINENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 7218
(+)-SABINENE Root 10973
1,5-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-PENTA-TRANS-1-TRANS-4-DIEN-3-ONE Rhizome 27 7011
1,5-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,4-PENTADIEN-3-ONE Rhizome JNP65:1227
1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,4,6-HEPTATRIEN-3-ONE Rhizome JNP65:1227
1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-HEPTA-1,4,6-TRIENE-3-ONE Rhizome 3 7007
1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-1-HEPTENE-3,5-DIONE Rhizome JNP65:1227
1,8-CINEOLE Leaf 330 FFJ10:355
1,8-CINEOLE Root 10973
1,8-CINEOLE Rhizome 30 9575 HHB FFJ10:355
1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-5-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-PENTA-TRANS-1-TRANS-4-DIEN-3-ONE Rhizome 13 7011
1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-PHENYL)-HEPTA-1,6-DIENE-3,5-DIONE Rhizome 4 7007
1-HYDROXY-1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-6-HEPTENE-3,5-DIONE Plant JNP65:1227
2,5-DIHYDROXY-BISABOLA-3,10-DIENE Rhizome 3 9803
2-BORNANOL Plant JSG
2-HYDROXY-METHYL-ANTHRAQUINONE Rhizome PAN 9463
4''-(3''-METHOXY-4''-HYDROXYPHENYL)-2''-OXO-3''-ENEBUTANYL-3-(3'-METHOXY-4'-HYDROXYPHENYL)-PROPENOATE Rhizome JNP65:1227
4(S)-5(S)-EPOXY-GERMACRONE Rhizome 7847
4-HYDROXY-BISABOLA-2,10-DIEN-9-ONE Rhizome 5.1 9803
4-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL-(FERULOYL)-METHANE Rhizome 180 PAN 11234
4-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL-METHANE Rhizome 8093
4-HYDROXY-FERULOXYL-METHANE Rhizome 8093
5'-METHOXY-CURCUMIN Rhizome 20 7011
5-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-BISABOLA-2,10-DIEN-9-ONE Rhizome 0.3 9803
5-HYDROXY-PROCURCUMENOL Rhizome 0.6 9803
ALPHA-ATLANTONE Rhizome 411
ALPHA-ATLANTONE Root 10973
ALPHA-CURCUMENE Rhizome 10082 7847
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Leaf 2325 FFJ10:355
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Rhizome 1945 FFJ10:355
ALPHA-PINENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 5300 PAN 10982
ALPHA-PINENE Leaf 60 1440 AYL FFJ10:355
ALPHA-PINENE Tuber 11172
ALPHA-PINENE Rhizome 11172
ALPHA-TERPINENE Leaf 37 FFJ10:355
ALPHA-TERPINENE Rhizome 23 FFJ10:355
ALPHA-TERPINEOL Rhizome DUKE1992A
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL Root 11 18 JAF49:3101
ALPHA-TURMERONE Rhizome 3.7 9803 PH2 7811 10082 7847 11109
AR-TURMERONE Rhizome Essent. Oil 183800 596870 8027 10982
AR-TURMERONE Rhizome 740 5800 HHB 7798 11172
AR-TURMERONE Root 10973
ARABINOSE Rhizome 10000 AYL
ASCORBIC-ACID Plant PED98
ASCORBIC-ACID Rhizome 0 293 CRC
ASH Plant 9920 32000 PED98
ASH Rhizome 9000 148000 CRC
AZULENE Rhizome DUKE1992A
BETA-BISABOLENE Rhizome 10082 7847
BETA-CAROTENE Plant 6 18 PED98
BETA-CAROTENE Rhizome 0 CRC
BETA-PINENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 2700 PAN 10982
BETA-PINENE Tuber 11172
BETA-PINENE Rhizome 11172
BETA-PINENE Leaf 215 FFJ10:355
BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDRENE Rhizome AYL 10082 7847 9681 7374
BETA-SITOSTEROL Rhizome 8697
BETA-SITOSTEROL Root 510 GAS
BETA-TURMERONE Rhizome PH2 10082
BIS-(4-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL)-METHANE Plant FT63(1):3
BIS-(4-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL)-METHANE Rhizome 8093
BIS-(P-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL)-METHANE Rhizome 1360 PAN 11234
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Plant 9111
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Rhizome 6.6 16200 7012 8083 11228 11166 8355 7011
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Root 400 11166 11172
BIS-DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN Rhizome 67 28000 PCF-I:180 PH2
BISABOLA-3,10-DIEN-2-ONE Rhizome 13.5 9803
BISABOLENE Root PAN 10973
BISACUMOL Rhizome 2 9803
BISACURONE Rhizome 9 9803
BORNEOL Rhizome Essent. Oil 7218
BORNEOL Rhizome 11172
BORNEOL Root 10973
BORON Root 1 6 BOB
CAFFEIC-ACID Rhizome 5 PAN 10958
CALCIUM Plant 226 730 PED98
CALCIUM Rhizome 270 2898 CRC
CALEBIN-A Rhizome JNP65:1227
CAMPESTEROL Rhizome 8697
CAMPESTEROL Root 90 GAS
CAMPHENE Rhizome 11172
CAMPHENE Tuber 11172
CAMPHOR Rhizome Essent. Oil 600 10982
CAMPHOR Tuber 11172
CAPRYLIC-ACID Rhizome DUKE1992A
CAR-3-ENE Leaf 29 41 FFJ10:355
CARBOHYDRATES Rhizome 79000 829000 CRC
CARYOPHYLLENE Essential Oil 13400 PAN
CARYOPHYLLENE Rhizome 11172 10982
CARYOPHYLLENE Tuber 11172
CHOLESTEROL Rhizome 8697
CHROMIUM Plant 0.2 0.6 PED98
CHROMIUM Rhizome 6 ABS 5
CINEOL Rhizome Essent. Oil 29200 10982
CINEOL Rhizome 9340 11172 9340
CINEOL Tuber 11172
CINEOLE Essential Oil 29200 PAN
CINNAMIC-ACID Rhizome DUKE1992A
COBALT Plant 0.5 1.5 PED98
COBALT Rhizome 1 ABS 5
COPPER Rhizome 6 17 ABS USA
CUMINYL-ALCOHOL Rhizome DUKE1992A
CURCUMENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 121700 PAN 10982
CURCUMENE Tuber 11172
CURCUMENE Rhizome 11172
CURCUMENOL Rhizome Essent. Oil 21300 PAN 10982
CURCUMENOL Rhizome 65 9803
CURCUMENONE Rhizome 26 9803
CURCUMIN Plant 9111
CURCUMIN Rhizome 9 56000 AYL JBH PCF-I:180 7011 11234 8083 8355 11166 7012 11228
CURCUMIN Resin, Exudate, Sap 175000 11283
CURCUMIN Root 800 11166 11172
CURCUMINOIDS Root 30000 80000 PCF-I:118
CURCUMOL Rhizome PH2
CURDIONE Rhizome Essent. Oil 11900 PAN 10982
CURDIONE Tuber 11172
CURDIONE Rhizome 11172
CURLONE Rhizome 120 PAN PH2 10994
CURZERENONE Rhizome PAN 11172
CURZERENONE Tuber 11172
CURZERENONE-C Rhizome Essent. Oil 20400 PAN 10982
CYCLO-ISOPRENEMYRCENE Rhizome 8500 29750 HHB
CYCLOCURCUMIN Rhizome 13.3 8000 CPB41:1640 7012
D-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE Rhizome 30 720 HHB
D-CAMPHENE Rhizome 480 DUKE1992A
D-CAMPHOR Rhizome 30 1500 HHB
D-SABINENE Rhizome 20 432 HHB
DEHYDROCURDIONE Rhizome 4.5 9803
DEHYDROTURMERONE Rhizome HHB
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Plant 9111
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Root 500 11166
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Rhizome 6.6 11100 7012 8355 11166 8083 7011
DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN Rhizome 500 28000 PAN AllHerb1998 PCF-I:180
DI-P-COUMAROYL-METHANE Rhizome PAN 10896
DICINNAMOYLMETHANE Rhizome HHB
DIDESMETHOXYCURCUMIN Rhizome AYL
DIFERULOYL-METHANE Rhizome PAN 10896
DIHYDROCURCUMIN Rhizome 57 PAN JAD
EO Leaf 4100 FFJ10:355
EO Rhizome 3000 72000 AYL PH2 6656
EO Plant 15500 80000 PED98
EPI-PROCURCUMENOL Rhizome 1.3 9803
EUGENOL Rhizome Essent. Oil 2100 PAN 10982
EUGENOL Tuber 11172
FAT Plant 28830 93000 PED98
FAT Rhizome 18000 153000 CRC
FERULOYL-4-HYDROXYCINNAMOYL-METHANE Plant FT63(1):3
FERULOYL-P-COUMAROYL-METHANE Rhizome PAN 10896
FIBER Rhizome 9000 84000 CRC
FIBER(CRUDE) Plant 63000 PED98
FIBER(DIETARY) Plant 370000 PED98
FLAVONOIDS Rhizome 90 95 JAF49:3106
FRUCTOSE Rhizome 120000 AYL
GAMMA-ATLANTONE Rhizome HHB
GAMMA-ATLANTONE Root 10973
GAMMA-TERPINENE Leaf 90 FFJ10:355
GAMMA-TERPINENE Rhizome 60 FFJ10:355
GERMACRENE Rhizome BIS
GERMACRON-(4S',5S)-EPOXIDE Rhizome 0.7 9803
GERMACRON-13-AL Rhizome 0.6 9803
GERMACRONE Rhizome 10082 7847
GLUCOSE Rhizome 280000 AYL
GUAIACOL Rhizome PAN 7187
GUAIANE Rhizome BIS
IRON Plant 25 80 PED98
IRON Rhizome 121 467 CRC ABS 5
ISOBORNEOL Rhizome Essent. Oil 200 PAN 11172 10982
ISOBORNEOL Tuber 11172
ISOPROCURCUMENOL Rhizome 1.6 9803
L-ALPHA-CURCUMENE Rhizome 18000 JBH
L-BETA-CURCUMENE Rhizome 18000 DUKE1992A
LIMONENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 2300 PAN 10982
LIMONENE Leaf 125 FFJ10:355
LIMONENE Rhizome 80 FFJ10:355
LIMONENE Tuber 11172
LINALOOL Rhizome Essent. Oil 1600 PAN 10982
LINALOOL Rhizome 11172
LINALOOL Tuber 11172
MAGNESIUM Plant 3038 9800 PED98
MANGANESE Plant 2.5 8.2 PED98
MANGANESE Rhizome 33 78 ABS USA
MONODEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Rhizome 7841 11220 7847 11172
MONODEMETHOXYCURCUMIN Root 8399 11172
MONODESMETHOXYCURCUMIN Rhizome AYL
NIACIN Plant 22 70 PED98
NIACIN Rhizome 5 62 CRC
NICKEL Rhizome 3.8 ABS 5
O-COUMARIC-ACID Leaf PAN 9329
P-COUMARIC-ACID Rhizome 345 PAN 10958
P-COUMAROYL-FERULOYL-METHANE Rhizome LAF
P-CYMENE Leaf 310 FFJ10:355
P-CYMENE Rhizome 210 5184 FFJ10:355 HHB 7374
P-METHOXY-CINNAMIC-ACID Rhizome 360 DUKE1992A
P-TOLYL-METHYLCARBINOL Rhizome 500 1750 HHB 6113
PHOSPHORUS Plant 725 2340 PED98
PHOSPHORUS Rhizome 640 6307 CRC
PHYTOSTEROLS Root 820 GAS
POTASSIUM Plant 5239 16900 PED98
POTASSIUM Rhizome 4870 41271 CRC
PROCURCUMENOL Rhizome 0.1 9803
PROTEIN Plant 31000 100000 PED98
PROTEIN Rhizome 12000 306000 AYL CRC
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID Leaf PAN 9329
QUERCETIN Rhizome 90 95 JAF49:3106
RESIN Rhizome AYL
RIBOFLAVIN Plant PED98
RIBOFLAVIN Rhizome 0 12 CRC
SALICYLATES Root 765 JAD85:9501
SATURATED-FATTY-ACIDS Rhizome 8697
SELENIUM Plant 0.5 1.6 PED98
SILICON Plant 6 20 PED98
SODIUM Plant 462 1490 PED98
SODIUM Rhizome 30 4290 CRC
SODIUM-CURCUMATE Plant FT63(1):3
STARCH Rhizome 300000 550000 BRU PH2
STIGMASTEROL Rhizome 8697
STIGMASTEROL Root 220 GAS
SUGARS Plant 108500 400000 PED98
SYRINGIC-ACID Leaf PAN 9329
TERPINENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 27200 PAN 10982
TERPINENE Rhizome 11172
TERPINENE Tuber 11172
TERPINEOL Rhizome Essent. Oil 500 PAN 10982
TERPINOLENE Leaf 115 485 FFJ10:355
TETRAHYDROCURCUMIN Plant FT63(1):3
THIAMIN Rhizome 0 8 CRC
THIAMINE Plant PED98
TOLYL-METHYLCARBINOL Rhizome 6115
TRIETHYLCURCUMIN Plant FT63(1):3
TURMERIN Rhizome 1000 ABB292:617 6894
TURMERONE Rhizome Essent. Oil 240700 10982
TURMERONE Root 10973
TURMERONE Rhizome 1800 43200 AYL 11172 7374
TURMERONOL-A Rhizome 282 6839
TURMERONOL-B Rhizome 193 6839
UKONAN-A Rhizome 33 6600 PAN 9680 6830
UKONAN-B Rhizome 47 PAN 9680
UKONAN-C Rhizome 52 315 PAN 9826 9680
UKONAN-D Rhizome 41 PAN 6899
UNSATURATED-FATTY-ACIDS Rhizome 8697
VANILLIC-ACID Leaf PAN 9329
WATER Plant 690000 PED98
WATER Rhizome 133000 CRC
ZEDOARONDIOL Rhizome 35 9803
ZINC Plant 0.5 1.5 PED98
ZINC Rhizome 22 ABS 5
ZINGIBERENE Rhizome Essent. Oil 81400 10982
ZINGIBERENE Rhizome 750 18000 AYL JBH 10082 7847
ZINGIBERENE Root 10973

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