Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5167917 | Phytochemistry | 2017 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Curcuminoid synthase activity in turmeric (Curcuma longa) crude protein extracts converts feruloyl-CoA into curcumin, whereas a thioesterase activity in ginger (Zingiber officinale) crude protein extracts hydrolyzes this precursor, preventing identification of gingerol synthase activity.
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Authors
Maria del Carmen Ramirez-Ahumada, Barbara N. Timmermann, David R. Gang,