TURMERIC

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Turmeric is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes, imparting a mustard-like, earthy aroma and pungent,
slightly bitter flavor to foods. It is used mostly in savory dishes,
but also is used in some sweet dishes, such as the cake sfouf.
It is used in many products such as canned beverages, baked products,
dairy products, ice cream, yogurt, yellow cakes, orange juice, biscuits,
popcorn color, cereals, sauces, and gelatin. It is a principal ingredient in curry powders. Composition Turmeric contains 3-6% polyphenolic compounds, collectively known as curcuminoids,
which is a mixture of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin.
Curcuminoids are major components responsible for various biological actionsBenefits Turmeric and especially its most active compound curcumin have many scientifically-proven health benefits,
such as the potential to prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer.
It’s a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and may also help improve symptoms of depression and arthriti