Obtenção e avaliação de curcumina a partir de rizomas secos de curcuma (Curcuma longa L.)

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

1993

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An investigation was undertaken to obtain the natural colorant - curcumin, of yellow colour, from rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). The colorant was obtained as turmeric oleoresin and crystals of curcumin. The stability of turmeric oleoresin and curcumin was studied in function of the effects of temperature (50°C to 125°C), pH (2,4 to 7,7) and light (1200 lux), just like the act of combination from some of these factors. The turmeric oleoresin was extracted with different kind of solvents which had their power of extraction estimated. When acetone was used as like extration solvent it was necessary to set good parameters to obtain turmeric oleoresin. The curcumin was obtained by purification system which consists in successive extractions with solvents of different polarities, and crystallization by low temperature. The average curcumin content in turmeric powder was 5,4%, with 9,6% moisture. Acetone was found to be suitable for extracting the oleoresin from turmeric, with a turmeric powder to solvent ratio 1:6 and extraction by reflux for 90 minutes, with recovery of curcumin of 89,7%. Crystallisation from ethanol at –8°C, yielded curcumin of 84,3% purity. The process furnishes curcumin in 2,15% yield. The effect of temperature, pH and light on the stability of the pigment of turmeric and purified crystals were studied by measuring the loss of absorbance with time and, there from, determining the values of reaction rate and periods of half life for the curcumin in each system. Light was the most destructive agent, followed by pH. Temperature was less effective in promoting loss of colour.document.

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cor dos alimentos corantes oleoresinas

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