Description

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae which is native to tropical South Asia. It is also known as kunyit (Indonesian and Malay) or haldi or pasupu in some Asian countries. Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavor and a mild fragrance slightly reminiscent of orange and ginger. Turmeric comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant and has a tough brown skin and a deep orange flesh. Turmeric has long been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both the Chinese and Indian systems of ***** medieval Europe, turmeric became known as Indian Saffron, since it is widely used as an alternative to far more expensive saffron spice. Shimla Hills bring’s to the global customers a wide variety of turmeric fingers and Turmeric powder known for it&#**9;s superior color and flavor from the farms of North East India. Turmeric Types: Turmeric Fingers/ Roots: Product details Turmeric Finger Grade Good Flexibility Hard Broken pieces, (fingers<*5mm) < 5 % Foreign matter < 1 % Defectives < 3 % Percentage of bulbs by weight < 4 % Starch content, max, w/w *0 % Curcumin content 4 - 5 % Turmeric Powder : Product name 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 *0 Curcumin content, (% w/w) 4 – 5 Chromate test Negative Organoleptic characters Characteristic taste & aroma Standard Packaging : *5 Kgs/*0 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, hemorrhage etc.