Free radical scavenging capacity, antibacterial activity and essential oil composition of turmeric (Curcuma domestica) varieties grown in Ethiopia
Belay Haile Kebede, Sirawdink Fikreyesus Forsido, Yetenayet B. Tola, Tess Astatkie
Abstract
. The results also indicated that three compounds, namely α-Turmerone (32.41 and 35.16%), ar-Turmerone (25.20 and 25.47%), and Curlone (17.98 and 18.19%) dominated 75% of the essential oil component in Dame and Bonga 51/71 varieties, respectively. In summary, the results of this study revealed that extracts from Dame variety have strong biological potential with desired antioxidant and antibacterial activities.
Topics & Concepts
CurcumaTraditional medicineComposition (language)CurcuminZingiberaceaeAntibacterial activityEssential oilScavengingChemistryFood scienceBiologyBiotechnologyAntioxidantMedicineBiochemistryBacteriaRhizomeGeneticsLinguisticsPhilosophyCurcumin's Biomedical ApplicationsMedicinal Plant ResearchEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity