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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae which is native to tropical South Asia.

It is also known as kunyit (Indonesian and Malay) or haldi or pasupu in some Asian countries. Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavor and a mild fragrance slightly reminiscent of orange and ginger. Turmeric comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant and has a tough brown skin and a deep orange flesh.

Turmeric has long been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both the Chinese and Indiansystems of medicine. In medieval Europe, turmeric became known as Indian Saffron, since it is widely used as an alternative to far more expensive saffron spice.

The best quality Turmeric fingers and powder are

Erode Fingers

Double Polish
Single Polish
Broken Fingrs
kadi

Salem Fingers
Nizamabad Fingers

Turmeric Fingers/ Roots:		Turmeric Powder :		Standard Packaging :
Product details	Turmeric Finger	Product name	Turmeric Powder	25 Kgs/50 Kgs Single PP/Gunny Bags.
Grade	Good	Genus/species	Curcuma longa
Flexibility	Hard	Parts used	Rhizomes, Tubers
Broken pieces,(fingers<15mm)	< 5 %	Grade	Standard
Foreign matter	< 1 %	Color and appearance	Orange
Defectives	< 3 %	Moisture (% w/w) max Total	5
Percentage of bulbs by weight	< 4 %	ash (% w/w) max	5
Starch content, max, w/w	60 %	Acid insoluble ash (% w/w) max	1.5
Curcumin content	4 - 5 %	Starch content,(% w/w) max	60
		Curcumin content, (% w/w)	4 – 5
		Chromate test	Negative
		Organoleptic characters	Characteristic taste & aroma