Site pages
Current course
Participants
General
26 February - 4 March
5 March - 11 March
12 March - 18 March
19 March - 25 March
26 March - 1 April
2 April - 8 April
9 April - 15 April
16 April - 22 April
23 April - 29 April
30 April - 6 May
Estimation of cumin content
0.00025 x absorbance of sample x 100 x 100 Curcumin content = ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per cent by weight) absorbance of standard x weight of sample x 5 Curcumin is highly aromatic with a musky odour and a pungent bitter taste. When it comes into contact with alkali it turns red and is called 'Kum kum'. |
Last modified: Sunday, 11 March 2012, 6:24 AM