Description
The part of the plant known as the rhizome is used medicinally as a yellow powder that may be used as a flavoring in a variety of dishes and as a medication to cure a wide range of illnesses. The flavonoid curcumin and other volatile oils, such as tumerone, atlantone, and zingiberone, are the active ingredients in turmeric.
Turmeric, which contains curcumin, has been used in curries in India; tea served in Japan; cosmetics used in Thailand; colorant used in China; drinks served in Korea; antiseptic used in Malaysia; anti-inflammatory agent used in Pakistan; and used in mustard sauce, cheese, butter, and chips in the United States, for preservative and coloring purposes, as well as in capsule and powder forms. There are many different ways to get curcumin: as pills, capsules, ointments, energy drinks, soaps, and cosmetics. Presently, India is the world’s largest producer of turmeric.
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