Abstract
The turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and ginger (Zingiberofficinale) have bioproducts that are of great industrial interest. The major compounds found in turmeric are curcuminoids (curcumin and demethoxycurcumin) and volatile oil (ketone and turtumerones and sesquiterpenes); and, on ginger, volatile oil (monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes) and pungent compounds in larger quantities such as ginger…