Turmeric
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· Premium Quality and Potency: Wild Turmeric is a premium raw golden orange turmeric that's Non-GMO, NON-Irradiated.
· Turmeric Root Powder has been used as a medicine and cooking spice throughout Asia for thousands of years. It is one of the most potent, anti-inflammatory foods on Earth.
· Comes in a resealable food pouch so you can put in your own container or use right out of the bag. Use it liberally in your cooking for maximum flavor and nutrition. You can also add it to smoothies and shakes or to make the popular "Golden Milk" drink recipe.
· Wild Turmeric is a 100% Raw Spice From India full of the powerful anti-inflammatory ingredient curcumin, which is known to reduce inflammation as well as improve digestion, joint health as well as just about every other marker of human health
Turmeric |
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Inflorescence of Curcuma longa |
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Turmeric rhizome and powder |
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Scientific classification |
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Kingdom: |
Plantae |
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Angiosperms |
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Monocots |
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Commelinids |
Order: |
Zingiberales |
Family: |
Zingiberaceae |
Genus: |
Curcuma |
Species: |
C. longa |
Binomial name |
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Curcuma longa |
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Synonyms |
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Curcurma domestica Valeton |
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) ( /ˈtɜːrmərɪk/ ) [2] is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial flowering plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae . [3] It is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia , and requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered annually for their rhizomes and propagated from some of those rhizomes in the following season.
When not used fresh, the rhizomes are boiled in water for about 30–45 minutes and then dried in hot ovens, after which they are ground into a deep-orange-yellow powder [4] commonly used as a coloring and flavoring agent in many Asian cuisines, especially for curries , as well as for dyeing . Turmeric powder has a warm, bitter, pepper-like flavor and earthy, mustard -like aroma. [5] [6]
Although long used in Ayurvedic medicine, no high-quality clinical evidence exists for use of turmeric or its main constituent, curcumin , as a therapy. [7] [8]
Botanical view of Curcuma longa
Contents
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· 1History and distribution
· 2Etymology
· 3Botanical description
o 3.1Appearance
o 3.2Inflorescence, flower, and fruit
· 4Phytochemistry
· 5Uses
o 5.1Traditional medicine
o 5.2Culinary
o 5.3Dye
o 5.4Indicator
o 5.5Traditional uses
· 6Adulteration
· 7Medical research
· 8See also
· 9References
· 10External links
History and distribution[ edit ]
Turmeric has been used in Asia for thousands of years and is a major part of Ayurveda, Siddha medicine , Unani , and traditional Chinese medicine . [9] It was first used as a dye , and then later for its supposed properties in folk medicine . [10]
Although the precise origin of turmeric is not known, it appears to have originated from Southeast Asia , most probably from Vietnam , China , or Western India . [1] Not found in the wild, turmeric is cultivated in Southeast Asia, Oceania , and some countries of western Africa. [1] The world’s largest producer, consumer, and exporter of turmeric is India. [1]
Etymology[ edit ]
The origin of the name is uncertain. It possibly derives from Middle English or Early Modern English as turmeryte or tarmaret. It may be of Latin origin, terra merita ("meritorious earth"). [11] The name of the genus, Curcuma, is derived from the Sanskrit kuṅkuma, referring to both turmeric and saffron , used in India since ancient times. [12]
Botanical description[ edit ]
Appearance[ edit ]
Turmeric is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall. Highly branched, yellow to orange, cylindrical, aromatic rhizomes are found. The leaves are alternate and arranged in two rows. They are divided into leaf sheath, petiole , and leaf blade. [13] From the leaf sheaths, a false stem is formed. The petiole is 50 to 115 cm (20–45 in) long. The simple leaf blades are usually 76 to 115 cm (30–45 in) long and rarely up to 230 cm (91 in). They have a width of 38 to 45 cm (15–18 in) and are oblong to elliptic, narrowing at the tip.
Inflorescence, flower, and fruit[ edit ]
Turmeric flower
Wild turmeric, Australia
At the top of the inflorescence, stem bracts are present on which no flowers occur; these are white to green and sometimes, tinged reddish-purple, and the upper ends are tapered. [14]
The hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic and threefold. The three 0.8 to 1.2 cm (0.3–0.5 in) long sepals are fused, white, have fluffy hairs and the three calyx teeth are unequal. The three bright-yellow petals are fused into a corolla tube up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long. The three corolla lobes have a length of 1.0 to 1.5 cm (0.39–0.59 in) and are triangular with soft-spiny upper ends. While the average corolla lobe is larger than the two lateral, only the median stamen of the inner circle is fertile. The dust bag is spurred at its base. All other stamens are converted to staminodes . The outer staminodes are shorter than the labellum . The labellum is yellowish, with a yellow ribbon in its center and it is obovate , with a length from 1.2 to 2.0 cm (0.47–0.79 in). Three carpels are under a constant, trilobed ovary adherent, which is sparsely hairy. The fruit capsule opens with three compartments. [15] [16] [17]
In East Asia , the flowering time is usually in August. Terminally on the false stem is a 12 to 20 cm (4.7–7.9 in) long inflorescence stem containing many flowers. The bracts are light green and ovate to oblong with a blunt upper end with a length of 3 to 5 cm (1.2–2.0 in).
Phytochemistry[ edit ]
Curcumin keto form
Curcumin enol form
Turmeric powder is approximately 60–70% carbohydrates , 6–13% water, 6–8% protein , 5–10% fat , 3–7% dietary minerals , 3–7% essential oils , 2–7% dietary fiber , and 1–6% curcuminoids . [7]
Phytochemical components of turmeric include diarylheptanoids , a class including numerous curcuminoids, such as curcumin , demethoxycurcumin , and bisdemethoxycurcumin . [7] Curcumin constitutes up to 3.14% of assayed commercial samples of turmeric powder (the average was 1.51%); curry powder contains much less (an average of 0.29%). [18] Some 34 essential oils are present in turmeric, among which turmerone , germacrone , atlantone , and zingiberene are major constituents. [19] [20] [21]
Uses[ edit ]
Traditional medicine[ edit ]
Turmeric grows wild in the forests of South and Southeast Asia where it is collected for use in Indian traditional medicine (also called Siddha or Ayurveda ). [7] From clinical research , there is no high-quality evidence that turmeric has medicinal properties. [7]