Yellow colour in Turmeric is caused due to the presence of ........

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Yellow colour in Turmeric is caused due to the presence of ?

Boron

Curcumin

Iron

Comoplastid

Zinc

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Explanation:

The yellow orange coloration of turmeric powder is due to the presence of curcuminoids present in them (Siviero et al, 2015). The curcuminoids are a mixture of curcumin, mixed with its two derivatives demethoxy-curcumin (DMC) and bis-demethoxy-curcumin (BDMC).