• Dr. Sheeba Shafi
• Al Bandri Yousef Johar Al-Johar

Abstract : Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the roots of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, that requires temperatures between 20°C and 30°C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. For centuries, Curcuma longa (turmeric) was used as a spice in Asian cuisine and as a medicinal herb for treatment of inflammation, pain, wound healing, and digestive disorders. Turmeric was also used in Ayurveda and other traditional Indian medical systems, as well as Eastern Asian medical systems such as traditional Chinese medicine. In India, it was traditionally used for disorders of the skin, upper respiratory tract, joints, and digestive system. The present study is intended towards its medicinal and chemical properties .

Turmeric , Curcumin , Chemical composition , Health benefits

"Medicinal and Chemical study of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.1903-1909, February-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102230.pdf

"Medicinal and Chemical study of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no. pp1903-1909, February-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102230.pdf