Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Evaluation of the Rhizomes of Curcuma longa Linn.

In ethno medicinal practices, the traditional healers use the genus Curcuma for the treatment of various ailments Turmeric is a spice derived from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa, which is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Rhizomes are horizontal underground stems that send out shoots as well as roots. Various parameters such as morphology, phytochemical profiles of the entire parts of the plant were studied and the salient diagnostic features are documented. Major chemical constituents, extractive values, physicochemical constants, and other features have also been recorded. Here, important chemicals like alkaloids, flavonoids, and amino acids were identified and isolated.