Turmeric Powder, for Spices, Packaging Type : Plastic Packet

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Turmeric powder is a bright yellow spice powder made from dried turmeric rhizomes. While its slightly peppery and warm flavour; vibrant colour; and preservative properties make it a great culinary ingredient, the presence of ‘curcumin’ makes is suitable for cosmetic and medicinal purposes too.
Turmeric, or Curcuma longa, belongs to the ginger family and naturally occurs in Southern Asia and India. Turmeric supplements come from the plant's rhizomes, which feature rough, brown skin and a dark orange flesh. Known for its fragrant aroma and slightly bitter taste, turmeric is a common culinary spice in Indian cuisine. Turmeric also comes in liquid extract, capsule and powder forms. The traditional Oriental medicine systems have long used turmeric powder to treat and prevent a variety of medical conditions, from high cholesterol to eczema to cancer.
Use :
Turmeric has a number of uses in Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine, including as an aid for digestive problems, to support liver function, to relieve inflammation from arthritis and to help suppress pain from many sources. It is also applied topically to treat eczema, wounds and other skin problems. Turmeric is used as a preventive for certain types of cancer or to slow the growth of cancerous tumors.he active agents in turmeric that make it useful for herbal medicine are called curcuminoids. The chemical properties of curcumin allow it to remove free radicals from the body and prevent DNA damage to cells, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. Curcumin may inhibit certain inflammatory enzymes and it may also support production of natural antioxidants by the body's cells.Early research indicates that turmeric can help lower blood cholesterol levels and keep low-density lipoprotein levels from building up in your arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis. Scientists from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered that the curcumin in turmeric is an effective agent for killing cancer cells.  The complex synergy between platinum and curcumin "has proven 100 times more effective in treating various cancer types such as melanoma and breast cancer cells than using curcumin and platinum agents separately," explains Science Daily. Research has also found that curcumin might suppress the growth of cancerous cells by simply inhibiting the blood vessels that supply the cancer cells.