Packing - 200 Gms and 500 Gms 55 Micron PP Pouches Fresh Turmeric Powder that has a golden-yellow color known for its high carcumin (colour property) content. It is a popular variety in India, where turmeric is used as a key coloring agent in 'curries' and other food items . Turmeric has a mild, earthy and woody flavour. It stimulates protein digestion, and is an excellent blood purifier. The use of turmeric as a colouing agent in food dates back as far as approx 500 B.C. In medieval Europe, turmeric was known as Indian Saffron. ITS USAGE The People in India use turmeric to marinate fish before cooking. Turmeric is both used as a coloring and flavouring agent in Indian Foods . Solutions of turmeric have long been used in the treatment of wounds, eye infections and common cold. Turmeric Powder SCIENTIFIC NAME Botanical Name: Curcuma longa L. Family Name: Zingiberaceae Commercial Part: Rhizome or underground stem