Curcumin Collection

Turmeric or ukon, Curcuma longa, Curcuma
5324536 Turmeric or ukon, Curcuma longa, Curcuma by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Turmeric or ukon, Curcuma longa, Curcuma)

Food Art Spices
Sumit Dhuper

Turmeric or ukon, Curcuma longa, Curcuma. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lagesse after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Turmeric powder, SEM
Turmeric powder, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Turmeric is a deep yellow spice made from the dried and ground rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) crop, with irrigator system watering field, Gundelpet, Karnataka, India, September

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) crop, growing in field, Gundelpet, Karnataka, India, September

Kasturi Turmeric (Curcuma aromatica) tuberous rootstock, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) flowering, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

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Discover the vibrant world of Curcuma longa, also known as Turmeric or Ukon. This golden spice, native to India and Southeast Asia, is a staple in Food Art and Spices worldwide. In its homeland, farmers in Gundelpet, Karnataka, carefully tend to their lush fields, irrigating the rich soil where Turmeric crops thrive. The harvested rhizomes are then ground into the distinctive yellow Turmeric powder, revealing its potent anti-inflammatory properties under the SEM lens. Meanwhile, in Kerala, Kasturi Turmeric (Curcuma aromatica) adds an aromatic twist to this versatile spice. From the vibrant fields of India to the exotic gardens of Borneo, the beauty of Curcuma longa blooms in its flowering state, showcasing the full circle of this remarkable plant's life cycle.