SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Curcuma Longa
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Turmeric is used in preparation of medicinal oils, ointments and poultice. Turmeric is stomachic, carminative, tonic, blood purifier, antiseptic and has biopesticidal properties.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
rich source of many essential vitamins such as pyridoxine (vitamin-6), choline, niacin, and riboflavin etc, which are essential for optimum health. 100 g herb provides 1.80 mg or 138% of daily-recommended levels of pyridoxine. Pyridoxine is used in the treatment of homocystinuria, sideroblstic anemia and radiation sickness. Niacin helps prevent “pellagra” or dermatitis.contains no cholesterol; but is rich in anti-oxidants and dietary fiber, which helps to control blood LDL or “bad cholesterol” levels
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Turmeric oleoresin used to flavour brine pickles, mayonnaise, non-alcoholic beverages, butter etc. The color ‘curcumin’ extracted from turmeric is used for coloring foodstuffs. Also used as dye in textile industry. Turmeric finds application also in cosmetics.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Turmeric
- Tamil : Manjal
- Malayalam : Manjal
- Telugu : Pasupu
- Kannada : Arashina / Harasina Pudi
- Hindi : Haldi / Hardhar
- Bengali : Halud / Pitras
- Gujarati : Hardhar / Haldi / Halad
- Konkani : Haledi / Halad
- Marathi : Halad / Haladi
- Oriya : Haladi / Haldil
- Punjabi : Haldar / Haldi
- Tulu : Manjal
- Kashmiri : Lader
- Urudu : Haladi
