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name: Oregano

flavor_bible_name_variants: oregano,oregano dried,turmeric

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food_db_name: Turmeric

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name_scientific: Curcuma longa

description: Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical Tamil Nadu, in southeast India, and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C (68 °F and 86 °F) 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. It is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes. Tamil traditional medicine, called Siddha, has recommended turmeric in food for its potential medicinal value, which is a topic of active research. Its use as a coloring agent is not of primary value in South Asian cuisine.

itis_id: 42394

wikipedia_id: Turmeric

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picture_content_type: image/jpeg

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picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:37:49.000Z

legacy_id: 74

food_group: Herbs and Spices

food_subgroup: Spices

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:18.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:15.000Z

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ncbi_taxonomy_id: 136217

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