Dried Turmeric

The importance of turmeric has been well recognized since the ancient history of human civilization. It acts as a slightly pungent and healthy spice ingredient for making delicious foods, applied as cosmetics for beautification, and used in allopathy and ayurvedic medicine. Due to turmeric’s condiment properties, it acts as a preservative for pickles and making chutney. The finest turmeric fingers are obtained by the harvested crop’s natural sun-drying process and polishing in a drum. It is mostly used in powdered form to spice vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, fast foods or snacks, and marinate the meat or fish. It gives an attractive deep yellowish color to the prepared dishes. The dried turmeric contains curcumin that has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Curcuma Longa reduces oxidative degeneration that slows down the aging process and prevents many diseases by stimulating various enzymes.

• Curcumin helps in treating cancer, inhibits the growth of cancer cells and their spread.
• It helps to treat arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting various joints.
• Dried Curcuma Longa can pass the blood-brain barrier that assists in treating Alzheimer’s disease.
• Turmeric finger is used in preparing most of the curries or gravy foods to heighten the taste and spiciness.
• It is applied to baked products like cakes and biscuits, dairy products like ice creams, yogurt.