Turmeric - Whole Rhizome -50 - 500 g

100% pure turmeric root

Used in Asia for its color and its particular taste in cooking.

Turmeric is a very good alternative to chemical coloring.

It is increasingly recommended for well-being and health. it is increasingly recommended by naturopaths as a complement to medical treatment

AROMA: musky, slightly peppery and very fragrant.

What is turmeric?

Turmeric is a herbaceous plant: rhizomatous perennial of the genus

Turmeric from the Zingiberaceae family of southern Asia. Its rhizomes (roots) are most often dried and reduced to powder; they are an extremely popular spice in the West and in the East.

Its name comes from the Arabic kourkoum, which means saffron.

Health Benefits

Turmeric is used in traditional medicines, such as Indian Ayurvedic medicine for example, where it is called the spice of long life, Chinese, Thai or even Indonesian. .

Turmeric is a spice with numerous preventive and curative properties, mainly used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to prevent certain cancers and protect against diseases linked to aging.

Composition:

• Carbohydrates , a bitter principle,
• Curcumin, pigment which gives it its intense color,
• Oleo-resin
• Zingiberene
• Turmerone.
• Curcuminoids (curcumin +/- 5%), bitter principles,
• Resin
• Phenolic compounds derived from caffeic acid.

The roots of turmeric are a guarantee of quality

We have chosen to offer you the roots, rather than a powder, in order to guarantee a better quality, freshness and better efficiency .

Because once reduced to powder, turmeric loses its freshness and its benefits. It is therefore preferable to reduce it to powder just at the start of its use.