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General
- Turmeric (Curcuma
longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family,
Zingiberaceae which is native to tropical South Asia.
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Turmeric is an important commercial spice crop grown
in India and it is named as “Indian saffron”.
- It needs
temperatures between 20 and 30 deg. C. and a considerable amount of
annual rainfall to thrive.
- Plants are
gathered annually for their rhizomes, and re-seeded from some of those
rhizomes in the following season.
Process
Market
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India is a dominant player in
the global market as far as turmeric export is concerned.
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Other major exporters are
Thailand, other Southeast Asian countries, pacific islands, Central &
Latin American countries and Taiwan.
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Turmeric is shipped in
the form of dry turmeric, fresh turmeric, turmeric powder, curcuminoids,
dehydrated turmeric powder, oils and oleoresins.
Uses
- In Ayurvedic
medicine, turmeric is thought to have many medicinal properties and many
in India use it as a readily available antiseptic for cuts, burns and
bruises.
- Practitioners
of Ayurvedic medicine say it has fluoride which is thought to be
essential for teeth. It is also used as an antibacterial agent.
- Turmeric is
currently used in the formulation of some sunscreens.
- Turmeric paste is
used by some Indian women to keep them free of superfluous hair.
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