Supplier From
Mohali,
Punjab,
India
Supplier From
Mohali,
Punjab,
India
Turmeric is the boiled, dried, cleaned, and polished rhizomes of curcuma longa. The plant is an
herbaceous perennial, 60-90 cm high, with a short stem and tufted leaf. This plant is a native of
India. However, apart from India, it is also cultivated in Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam,
Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Korea, China, Sri Lanka, Nepal, East/West Africa, and many other
countries in the west. In India, turmeric is cultivated in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is a tropical crop that grows in light black, black clayey
and red soils in irrigated and rainfed conditions. The crop cannot stand water logging or alkalinity.
Often used to flavour and colour foodstuffs, it is a principal ingredient in curry powder. Turmeric
oleoresin is used in brine pickles and to some extent in mayonnaise and relish formulations, non-
alcoholic beverages, gelatins, butter, and cheese, etc. The colour curcumin extracted from turmeric
is used as a colorant.
Turmeric is also used as a dye in textile industry. Often used in preparation of medical oils,
ointments, and poultice; it is a stomachic, carminative, tonic, blood purifier and an antiseptic. It is
used in cosmetics and the aqueous extracts has biopesticide properties.