28 Feb, 2009

Yellow Health: TURMERIC

Posted by: admin In: Functional Foods

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial, gramineous plant which has yellow flowers and big greens.

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The mainland of the turmeric is South Asia. It grows in Pakistan, India, China, Bangladesh ant other Asian countries.Generally its rhizome is used. Rhizomes are yellow finger shaped and has bitter taste. It contents alot of substances but the effective material is curcumin. 3 gram turmeric powder includes 30-90 mg curcumin.

What Are The Benefits Of Turmeric?

Some advantages of turmeric are as below;

  • Effecting  as antienflamatuar
  • Effecting against cancer
  • Effecting as antiantiateroenik
  • Effecting as antioxidant
  • Preventing Alzheimer illness
  • Beneficial against diabetes
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