As turmeric is locally available people can use it easily," Vijayan told SciDev.Net. Vijayan’s team used petroleum ether to isolate the compounds. "Our costs were low because we dissolved the turmeric ...

Vijayan’s team used petroleum ether to isolate the compounds. "Our costs were low because we dissolved the turmeric powder in a small amount of acetone and then made the test solution in water. For ...