an east indian plant that is a member of the ginger family and is used as a spice and food color. the underground stems are used in some cultures to treat certain stomach problems. the substance in turmeric that gives it a yellow color (curcumin) is being studied in the treatment of cancer, alzheimer disease, cystic fibrosis, and psoriasis. the scientific name is curcuma longa. also called indian saffron and jiang huang.
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/06 01:15 UTC 版)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered annually for their rhizomes, and propagated from some of those rhizomes in the following season.