Turmeric

1. What is turmeric ?

A. Turmeric is an ancient spice, a native of South East Asia, used from antiquity as dye and a condiment.Turmeric is a preservative. Its active ingredient is Curcumin and it has an earthy, bitter, peppery flavor.

2. Cultivation ?

A. Turmeric is a tropical plant that does well when given abundant heat and moisture. This root will grow well in any region that has a temperate summer, and will die in the winter.Fresh roots can be planted directly into soil.

Harvesting: When the plant has changed from abundant green to dry, dig up the entire plant, ensuring that you dig up the entire root (as this is the part that is used medicinally). Plan to harvest your turmeric root at the end of the summer growing season.

3. Varieties/Grades :-

A. Forms of Turmeric:

1. Turmeric Powder, 2. Turmeric

Varities :-

1. Rajapuri - Saffron - 2.5-3.5%

2. Rajapuri Salem -Orange - 2.5-3.5%

3. Cuddapah - Lemon yellow - 2.0-2.5%

4. Sadashiv peth - Yellow - 1.8-2.3%

5. Nizambad - Bright yellow - 2.0-2.5%

6. Erode - Greenish yellow - 2.0-2.3%

4. Parameters :-

As per ASTA

Parameters Value

Product Name Turmeric

Origin India

Type Finger / Bulb

Mold

(% by wgt.) 3% Max

Flavor Aromatic with a penetrating flavor

Moisture 12% Max

Salmonella Absent / 25 Gms

Ash 10% Max

5. Packaging

Type of Bags Quantity

PP Bag 25 / 50 kg

Jute Bag 25 / 50 kg

Custom Requirement As per customer requirement

6. Uses

Ayurvedic Uses:

Besides flavoring food, to purify the blood and skin conditions remedy is probably the most common use of Turmeric in Ayurveda.

Culinary Uses:

It is used in almost all cooking purposes.

Medical Uses:

Medicinally, turmeric is regarded as carminative, stomachic, a cure for liver troubles, taken internally for treating ulcers, or externally as an ointment to heal skin sores.

Food Flavour & Colour:

By far the largest quantity of Turmeric is utilized in most of the Asiatic countries as a food adjunct in vegetable preparations.

As Dye:

Turmeric is suitable for use as a fluorescence indicator even in brown and yellow solutions.·Turmeric is an anti-oxidant, due to the nolic character of curcumin.

7. Application

1. Herbal products industry, 2. rmaceuticals, 3. Health Products, 4. Culinary uses, 5. Food Processing, 6. Cosmetic Uses, 7. Medicinal Uses, 8. Cloth Dying industries