Finger Turmeric
80 - 100 Per Pack
Product Description Haldi or Turmeric known as a golden spice is used in India for thousands of years. The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4000 years to the Ancient Vedic culture in India. That time it was used as a culinary spice and had some religious significance. Turmeric is native to tropical South Asia. Commercially the rhizomes are called bulbs or fingers. Turmeric contains an important bioactive compound called curcumin. Curcumin present in turmeric has both anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.Turmeric as a whole or Powder shall be free from mustiness or other foreign odors. The products must be free from mold, living and dead insects, insect fragments, and rodent contamination. They shall be free from any added coloring matter including Lead Chromate and morphologically extraneous matter including foreign starch. The bottom line is the standards will guide the food business operators of Turmeric and maintain the quality of Turmeric available in the market. The standards of Turmeric (Haldi) whole: 1. Extraneous matter Not more than 1.0% by weight 2. Defective rhizomes Not more than 5.0 % by weight 3. Moisture Not more than 12.0% by weight 4. Insect damaged matter Not more than 1.0 % by weight 5. Test for lead chromate Negative
