Factors Affecting the Accumulation of Curcumin in Microrhizomes of Curcuma aromatica Salisb

Figure 1

Effect of sucrose concentration on accumulation of curcumin and curcuminoids in induced microrhizomes. (a) Transection of induced microrhizomes on MS containing different concentrations of sucrose from 3% to 9% (left to right). Scale bar = 1 cm. (b) Content of curcumin and curcuminoids in dry microrhizomes. (c) Total yield of curcumin and curcuminoids in individual containers of microrhizomes.

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