Curcumin is the main active ingredient in Turmeric and it imparts yellowish colour to the turmeric powder. Since, curcumin content in turmeric differs from type to type, Sri Lankan and Indian turmeric samples were ...

Turmeric, “Curcuma longa” is a prominent spice widely consumed throughout the world. Phytochemical properties of Indian and Sri Lankan Turmeric rhizomes were qualitatively as well as quantitatively analyzed. Two Indian and ...

Aiming at medicinal properties of Nigella sativa seeds, this study was performed to determine fatty acid profile of Indian and Ethiopian blackseed oil. Chemical composition (total fatty acid composition) of extracted fixed ...

In the present investigation, phenolic content and antioxidant activities of methanolic extracts of Nigella sativa seeds relative to Ethiopian and Indian black cumin were examined. Ferric thiocyanate test was carried out ...