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Turmeric
Turmeric, derived from the Curcuma longa plant, is a significant superfood recognized for its anti-cancer properties and has been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times, with origins tracing back to Assyria around 600 B.C. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric, accounting for 80% of global production and 60% of exports. The document details turmeric's nutritional composition, various culinary uses, and health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
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- 1. TURMERIC Curcuma longa Linn. Nature’sprecious gift Presented by Dr. Sudhakar Kokate Director PPRC, India
- 2. World No TobaccoDay 31st May, 2014 TURMERIC world’s best anti-cancerous superfood
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- 4. Genus: Curcuma Family: Zingiberaceae Origin:Indo-Malayan region Species: 40 Used in India since very ancient times Turmeric PPRC/INDIA 02
- 5. Turmeric PPRC/INDIA 03 Antiquity datesback to the Assyrians of 600 B.C. It is believed that crop spread from India to distant Asian countries It spread to China in A.D. 700
- 6. Turmeric PPRC/INDIA 04 Crop spreadto West Africa – 13th century East Africa – 17th century Introduced in Jamaica in 1783 Now spread everywhere around the world
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- 8. India PPRC/INDIA 06 Major producerand exporter in the world It accounts for about 80% of the world turmeric production 60% of world exports
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- 10. India PPRC/INDIA 08 Turmeric importingcountries from India: Iran Japan S. Africa USA Germany Singapore UAE Bangladesh Malaysia
- 11. Nutritional composition PPRC/INDIA 09 Water(g) 6.0 Food energy Kcal 390 Protein (g) 8.5 Fat (g) 8.9 Carbohydrate (g) 69.9
- 12. Nutritional composition PPRC/INDIA 10 Ash(g) 6.8 Calcium (g) 0.2 Phosphorus (mg) 260 Sodium (mg) 30 Potassium (mg) 2000
- 13. Nutritional composition PPRC/INDIA 11 Iron(g) 47.5 Thiamine (mg) 0.09 Riboflavin (mg) 0.19 Niacin (mg) 4.8 Ascorbic acid 50
- 14. Uses: PPRC/INDIA 12 In medicine Inreligious functions As bio pesticide In food
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- 39. Properties of Turmeric PPRC/INDIA37 Anti-inflammatory Hypocholestremic Anti-microbial Anti-rheumatic Anti-bacterial Anti-viral Anti-diabetic Cytotoxic Spasmolytic Anti-hepatotoxic Anti-cancerous Oleratic
- 40. Turmeric PPRC/INDIA 38 Curcuminoides, turmericoil, total extracts are all credited with medicinal properties …. Dr. Khanna N. M. (1999)
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- 43. PPRC/INDIA 41 Arthritis Allergy AsthmaAtherosclerosis Heart disease Alzheimer’s disease Diabetes Cancer Neurodegenerative diseases Liver diseases
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