Turmeric Powder
Turmeric powder comes from the dried root of the Curcuma longa plant, which is part of the ginger family. Native to Asia, turmeric is especially significant in India. It grows best with plenty of rainfall and temperatures between 20-30 degrees Celsius.
Turmeric is known for its numerous health benefits. It's used in traditional medicine for its healing and preventive properties. Turmeric can be consumed in its boiled form or as a powder. The rhizomes are often boiled and used as a medicinal herb, while the powder is a staple in cooking and also has medicinal uses.
The taste of turmeric is slightly warm and bitter, with an earthy flavor and a mustard-like aroma. Besides its culinary uses, turmeric is also a natural food dye, adding vibrant color to dishes.
Health Benefits
- Turmeric can help reduce LDL, the bad cholesterol.
- They are low in sodium, which is beneficial for maintaining a healthy blood pressure level.
- Drinking turmeric tea daily can help treat viral infections.
- Turmeric can help manage and treat type 2 diabetes effectively.
- Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can help alleviate premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women.
- Turmeric can help prevent heart attacks, especially in individuals who have already had bypass surgery.
Why Curcumin Content is Important in Turmeric?
- Curcumin is an active ingredient found in Turmeric.
- Curcumin is an antioxidant that possesses hypoglycemic qualities and is effective for many healthcare uses.
- Turmeric Contains Curcuminoids which are bioactive compounds.
- Turmeric contains 2 to 9% Curcuminoids.
- 75% of these active curcuminoids are curcumin.
Curcumin is called as Star of turmeric. The higher the curcumin content, the better it is.
Why Turmeric From India?
- India is the largest manufacturer, consumer and exporter of curcumin, contributing to more than 80% of the global production.
- Turmeric ranks third in the total exports of spices from India.
- Indian curcumin, a substance found in turmeric is very effective and widely used in Pharmaceutical industry for treating critical ailments like cancer, food and cosmetic industries which is a major factor driving the growth of the global curcumin market.
- Indian Turmeric is one of the most well known, widely researched Ayurvedic Spice which is used across the Globe.
- This rise in demand of curcumin is largely due to the growing awareness among consumers regarding its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
