Noun
Turmeric is a bright yellow spice powder that is made from the root of a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), Curcuma longa.
Curcumin, a yellow polyphenolic pigment from the Curcuma longa L. (turmeric) rhizome, has been used for centuries for culinary and food coloring purposes, and as an ingredient for various medicinal preparations, widely used in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine.
Turmeric has a pungent, earthy odor. The flavor of turmeric is described as a little bitter, a little peppery like mustard or horseradish, with a slight ginger flavor.
Health Benefits of Turmeric
1) Blood sugar management
2) Diabetes prevention
3) Anti-Inflammation
4) Degenerative eye conditions
5) Metabolic syndrome
6) Arthritis
7) Hyperlipidemia (cholesterol in the blood)
8) Anxiety
9) Muscle soreness after exercise
10) Kidney health
11) Antioxidant
12) Hepatoprotective, and Cardioprotective effects
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