Turmeric Powder

Turmeric Powder with high curcumin content

Turmeric is the spice that gives your dishes a yellow color. It has been used in Ceylon for thousands of years as a spice and in Ayurveda. Dru Era Turmeric Powder is non-GMO, Non-Irradiated, and Gluten-Free. Recently, science has started to back up what the Sri Lankans have known for centuries.

DRUERA markets Turmeric Powder in 2 oz and 11 oz pack sizes, which can be purchased online by clicking the arrow pointing down next to the pack size.

Turmeric really does contain compounds with medicinal properties. These compounds are called curcuminoids, the most important of which is Curcumin. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in Turmeric.

Turmeric indigenous to Sri Lanka ( Curcuma longa ) has the world's highest levels of curcumin content at 5 - 6 %. Turmeric has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.

Health Benefits of Turmeric

• Turmeric can delay aging as its powerful antioxidant effects neutralize free radicals, then stimulate the body’s own antioxidant enzymes.
• Turmeric has beneficial effects on several factors known to play a role in heart disease. It improves the function of the endothelium and is a potent anti-inflammatory agent and antioxidant.
• Turmeric can cross the blood-brain barrier and has been shown to improve the pathological process of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Arthritis is a common disorder characterized by joint inflammation. Many studies show that Turmeric can help treat arthritis symptoms.

Our Turmeric is grown free of artificial inputs and shipped worldwide directly from Ceylon. It has been found that when Turmeric is consumed together with Black Pepper Spice, the bioavailability of Curcumin increases by 2000%, and levels of absorption of Curcumin improve dramatically.

So the next time you use Turmeric in your cooking, make sure that you also include our black pepper spice. Turmeric can be blended into smoothies, soups, rice and pasta dishes, marinades, eggs, hummus, and bean or lentil side dishes.

It not only boosts flavor for zero calories, but this spice has also been found to have anti-inflammatory properties that help ease joint pain and stiffness.

We invite you to also view our fresh Spice Collection.

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