Flavour CharacteristicsMusky Flavour, slightly bitter and fragrant
Usage ProfileFoods, medicines and cosmetics
Commercial partRhizome or underground stem
Harvesting SeasonDecember to July
It is oleoresin obtained by extraction of tubers of Curcuma longa Linn, with volatile solvents and concentration to remove the solvent. The oleoresin chiefly contains volatile oil, resin and yellow colouring matter known as curcuminoids. The chief component of curcuminoids is curcumin. Tumerone, zingiberene are the other constituents of volatile oil. It is reported to possess many pharmacological and anti inflammatory actions.
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