Dried Turmeric Root

Product Description

We are a coveted processor and exporter of premium quality Dried Turmeric Root that is used for various medical purposes. The offered product is available in various packaging options to meet the diverse needs of the clients. It is grown under the most favorable conditions without using any harmful fertilizer. The turmeric powder is considered as an indispensable ingredient in most Indian dishes. Our offered Dried Turmeric Root is highly demanded due to its rich pungent flavor, great taste, purity and long shelf life.

TURMERIC

Turmeric is a very important spice in India, which produces nearly the whole world's crop and uses 80% of it.In today's India, turmeric is still added to nearly every dish, be it meat or vegetables. Turmeric has been used in Indian systems of medicine for a long time.Turmeric is the major ingredient in curries and curry powders, contributing flavour as well as the characteristic yellow colour. It is also used in chutneys and pickles.Turmeric oleoresin is orange-red in colour and consists of colouring matter, volatile oil, fatty oils and bitter principles. The volatile oil gives the turmeric its characteristic flavour. The important quality attributes of turmeric are size, physical form, colour, curcumin content, maturity, weight or bulk density, length and thickness, intensity of colour of the core and aroma. Turmeric contains two primary constituents, the colouring matter and the volatile oil. 

BOTANICAL NAME -  Curcuma longa L. Syn. Curcuma domestica Valet.

FAMILY -  Zingiberaceae 

Traditionally turmeric is being used in Indian System of medicine. It has several medicinal properties like stomach ache, carnivative, tonic, blood purifier, vermicide and antiseptic. The active constituent of turmeric, curcumin, has been shown to have a wide range of therapeutic effects. Because it is a strong antioxidant, it protects against free radical damage. Curcumin has also been shown to have a marked anti-inflammatory effect. It accomplishes this by reducing histamine levels and possibly by increasing production of natural cortisone by the adrenal glands. Curcumin also protects the liver from a number of toxic compounds. It has also been shown to reduce platelets from clumping together, which improves circulation and helps protect against atherosclerosis. There are numerous studies showing cancer-preventing effect of curcumin; which may be due to its powerful antioxidant activity in the body. Anticancer properties of turmeric are recently reported.