Turmeric Powder
Turmeric powder, a bright yellow coloured spice powder is made from dry turmeric rhizomes. Turmeric’s main constituent is curcumin which exhibits a wide range of medicinal properties. It is primarily used for its colour, flavour, cosmetic and medicinal properties. Turmeric has been known throughout the world as a seasoning that renders yellow colour and distinctive, earthy taste to food. Today turmeric is being used all over the world as a seasoning and a health product.
The flavour of turmeric powder is slightly peppery giving a warm sensation in the mouth.
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| PARAMETERS | VALUE |
| Product details | Turmeric Powder |
| Genus/species | Curcuma longa |
| Parts used | Rhizomes, Tubers |
| Grade | Standard |
| Color and appearance | Orange |
| Moisture (% w/w) max Total | 5 |
| Ash (% w/w) max | 5 |
| Acid insoluble ash (% w/w) max | 1.5 |
| Starch content, (% w/w) max | 60 |
| Curcumin content, (% w/w) | 4 to 5 |
| Chromate test | Negative |
| Organoleptic characters | Characteristic taste & aroma |
| Standard Packaging | 25 Kgs/50 Kgs Single Gunny Bags |
Heath Benefits: Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the bright yellow of the spice rainbow, is a powerful medicine that has long been used in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions, including flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, haemorrhage, toothache, bruises, chest pain, and colic.