The most conventional method for extraction of curcumin has been Soxhlet extraction with heating time ranging as long as up to 12 h. the Soxhlet extraction process is a time consuming, laborious and makes use of bulk amount of organic solvents. as the heating process continues for long hours, the approach possibly involves high risk of thermal decomposition of target molecules .Soxhlet extraction method operate through cell permeation followed by solubilizing the active constituents by the extracting solvent. Curcumin present inside the oleoresin cells which in turn is covered by tightly packed cork cells probably makes the entry route for the solvent and time consuming. A number of studies are undertaken to separate curcuminoid pigments by thin layer chromatography (TLC), column chromatography. HPLC method was sensitive, precise, and accurate for detection and quantification of curcuminoids in the extract of rhizomes curcuma longa