Identification and Characterization of Genes in the Curcuminoid Pathway of Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe.

Background: Curcuminoid genes have an important role in the biosynthesis of curcumin, a valuable bioactive compound, in Curcuma species. However, there have not been any reports of these genes in Curcuma zedoaria.

Objective: The present work reports on the isolation of genes encoding enzymes in curcuminoid metabolic pathway and their expression in C.