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Overview of Turmeric Finger/Turmeric powder
India is the largest producer and exporter for Turmeric finger in the world. Indian turmeric is considered to be the best in the world market because of its high curcumin content. India accounts for about 80% of world turmeric production and 60% of world exports. Turmeric is used to add fragrance, color and aroma to the dishes. Turmeric finger is the purest form of turmeric and is used in pharmaceutical, food and dyeing processes. The product comes from farmers who grow the crop naturally and organically. Turmeric powder is made of turmeric fingers. At competitive prices, we offer optimum quality turmeric fingers. Turmeric finger, basically a tropical plant of ginger family is the rhizome or underground stem, with a rough, segmented skin. The length of main rhizome is approximately 2.5-7 cm (1-3 inches) in length with a diameter of 2.5 cm (1 inch), with smaller tubers branching off. The color of rhizome is yellowish-brown with a dull orange interior and color of powder is bright yellow.
Turmeric finger as spice is deep yellow in color having a pungent flavor. To convert it into a powdered form, the rootstalk is boiled, dried, cleaned and polished and then powdered. Turmeric is one of the oldest spices and had been used in india since ages. That is why it is said that this spice belongs to india and also called indian saffron. Yamsons regularly exports turmeric to malaysia, indonesia, philippines, thailand, vietnam, usa, saudi arabia, united arab emirates, morocco, kuwait, qatar, turkey, russia, jordan, georgia, yemen, oman, south korea, egypt, china, bahrain, tunisia, afghanistan, algeria, singapore.
Turmeric Finger/Turmeric powder Specifications:
Turmeric finger:
PROPERTIES VALUES & LIMITS Product Name: Turmeric Finger Quality: Japan Grade / Europe Grade / Good Grade / FAQ Grade (Fair Average Quality) / Nizamabad Turmeric Length: 3 CM and above (less than 15 MM - 3% max.) Type: Finger / Bulb Moisture: 12% Max Place of Origin: India Carcumin 1.5 to 5% (as per customer request) Salmonella Absent / 25 Gms Turmeric powder:
PROPERTIES VALUES & LIMITS Product Name: Turmeric powder Quality: Japan Grade / Europe Grade / Good Grade / FAQ Grade (Fair Average Quality) / Nizamabad Turmeric Taste Characteristic Curcumin 1.5 to 4% Color Saffron yellow/lemon yellow Particle 60/80 Mesh (as per request) Turmeric Finger/Turmeric powder Packaging:
TYPES OF BAGS QUANTITY Jute Bag / PP Bag 25 / 50 KG in New Jute Bag / PP Bag - As Per Customer Requirement Container Capacity:
TYPE OF CONTAINER QUANTITY 20' FT Container 17-18 Metric Tons 40' FT Container 27-28 Metric Tons Turmeric Finger/Turmeric powder Benefits and Uses:
✓ Turmeric is one of the main ingredient of spices used in indian cooking.
✓ It is an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamin b6, iron, potassium and manganese.
✓ It is also a good source of vitamin c and magnesium.
✓ Turmeric is very low in cholesterol and sodium.
✓ Turmeric contains essential oil with a variety of sesquiterpenes.
✓ Used in a number of products including bakery products, dairy products, cereals, sauces and ketchups, biscuits, cakes etc.
✓ Turmeric is a widely used food additive for products that are specially packaged to protect from sunlight. It is also used in mustard, pickles for compensating fading color.
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List of Indian Spices