CHEMISTRY OF TURMERIC: A GOLDEN SPICE WITH THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL BENEFITS

Turmeric is generally known for its use as spice in cooking. It is often considered as the king of spices. Its use in the customary arrangement of medication for a considerable length of time and has been experimentally approved broadly. Through this review, researchers try to bring to notice the beneficial use of this naturally gifted spice called turmeric. Turmeric has always received considerable interest among the researchers/scientific community because of its medical and cosmetic properties. It is beyond doubt or debate that turmeric is being used for various reasons. Extensive researches time and again has proved that it has potential to treat many diseases. Curcumin a main ingredient of turmeric is the most effective in treatment. It is also beneficial and useful for skin treatment. It has different valuable properties such as antioxidant exercises and is helpful in conditions, for example, cancers, inflammation, etc. It likewise has antifungal, antimicrobial renal and hepatoprotective exercises. In this way, it has the potential against different cancer growth, diabetes, sensitivities, joint inflammation and other incessant and hard treatable infections. Both conventional and improved method of technology is used for producing turmeric and due to its multi benefits, day by day turmeric is occupying a major share in the world market specially with the entrance of latest technology and government support for small and medium scale industries.