What Is Turmeric?
Turmeric is a rhizomatous herb that produces a yellow-colored spice. The herb has an unbranched stem ending in a significant flower spike and leaves at the bottom of the plant. The dried and dust-crushed tuber of the plant is used as a spice. Turmeric is a perennial plant of the genus Curcuma, rich in phytochemicals. Turmeric comprises various elements, and its excellent health importance is attributed to curcumin.
