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Turmeric contains protein (6.3%), fat (5.1%), minerals (3.5%), carbohydrates (69.4%) and moisture (13.1%). The essential oil (5.8%) obtained by steam distillation of rhizomes has α-phellandrene or p-mentha-1,5-diene (1%), sabinene (0.6%), cineol (1%), borneol (0.5%), zingiberene (25%) and sesquiterpenes (53%) (Figs. 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4 and 20.5).
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Saroya, A.S., Singh, J. (2018). Neuropharmacology of Curcumin. In: Pharmacotherapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Neurological Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0289-3_20
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