Phytochemical characterization of Curcuma longa L

Abstract

The spread of  ose of  Curcuma longa  L., belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, in many localities of the municipality of Santiago de Cuba, comes from the French colonies, although it is unknown, in general, for our population,  despite the fact that  it is massively used as a food colorant and as a supplement or herbal for its benefits in the prevention of various degenerative diseases, premature aging and cancer.  For these reasons,  one  chemotaxonomic  characterization of rhizome powder  is performed using  thin layer  chromatographic methods  and some  reference solutions,  in order to  identify some  secondary metabolites  present therein  and corroborate  the variety in question.  At the same time, it contributes to the study of this valuable plant, which favors their employment with the undoubted benefits that this brings for the health of our people.

Keywords:  Curcuma longa  characterization, phytochemistry, secondary metabolites,
chemotaxonomic study.