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How much is turmeric per jin? Introduction to the origin and species of turmeric

Published: 2024-12-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/22, Turmeric, a perennial herb of the turmeric family and genus turmeric, is one of the common spices. In 2018, turmeric was listed as "the most popular food ingredient formula in the world" and became an online celebrity food. Of course, turmeric is popular, and its good medicinal effects are

Turmeric, a perennial herb of the turmeric family and genus turmeric, is one of the common spices. In 2018, turmeric was listed as "the most popular food ingredient formula in the world" and became an online celebrity food. Of course, the popularity of turmeric is closely related to its good medicinal efficacy, and many people mistake turmeric for turmeric, but in fact, there is no equal sign between the two. Next, let's learn more about turmeric.

How much is turmeric per jin?

Turmeric 8 yuan / jin, Ninghua County, Sanming City, Fujian Province; turmeric 6.88 yuan / jin, Yanshan County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; Changyi City, Weifang City, Shandong Province; turmeric 2 yuan / jin, Xingye County, Yulin City, Guangxi; turmeric 5.5 yuan / jin, Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Tujia Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province; turmeric 4 yuan / jin, Lechang City, Shaoguan City, Guangdong; turmeric 6 yuan / jin, Debao County, Baise City, Guangxi Turmeric 7 yuan / jin in Qiaocheng District, Bozhou City, Anhui Province; turmeric 2.2 yuan / jin in Anju District, Suining City, Sichuan Province; turmeric 1.1 yuan / jin in Changting County, Longyan City, Fujian Province; turmeric 14.83 yuan / jin in Anguo City, Baoding City, Hebei Province; turmeric 1.9 yuan / jin in Yang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, etc.

Note: the above agricultural product price information comes from bulk wholesale quotations (non-market retail prices) from the origin of Nongxun users, and the data are for reference only.

Introduction to the origin and species of turmeric

Turmeric originated in India and has a history of more than 6000 years, while turmeric was introduced into China in 700 AD (Tang Dynasty) and is imported. Turmeric comes from the rhizome (root) of the genus Curcuma of Zingiberaceae. It is green with oval leaves and light yellow flowers. When mature, the plant can grow to 1 meter tall. Spicy and bitter, spicy and light, with hints of pepper, musk and a mixture of orange and ginger.

In addition to India, the main producing area (Kochin is the best in India), it is also distributed in China's Leshan Jianwei County, Sichuan Province, and Lu Chun County and Jinping County in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The main types of turmeric are as follows:

① is divided into white turmeric, spring turmeric, autumn turmeric and purple turmeric in Japan.

② is divided into turmeric, red turmeric and purple turmeric in Taiwan.

③ is generally generally called turmeric in China, which is divided into turmeric, turmeric and zedoary according to the function of traditional Chinese medicine.

Medicinal effect of turmeric

The main active ingredient of turmeric is curcumin. In the past 20 years, the research on curcumin has been carried out like a raging fire, and scientists all over the world have carried out a lot of research on cell, animal and clinical experiments. About 4500 papers on curcumin have been published in various scientific journals around the world.

These papers cover the pharmacological effects of curcumin in many aspects, such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, neuroprotection such as anti-Alzheimer's disease and anti-autism in children, repair and protection of liver function, anti-virus such as anti-AIDS, anti-cardiovascular disease, anti-autoimmune disease and so on.

Generally speaking, turmeric, also known as turmeric, is a spice with coloring effect like red pepper, while the general medicinal turmeric refers to its rhizome, which is similar to ginger in appearance, but there are still many differences between turmeric and ginger, and there are many varieties of turmeric, so we must be good at distinguishing them when choosing and buying turmeric.

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