Promotion of Turmeric for the Food/Pharmaceutical Industry in Nigeria

Nwaekpe, J. O.; Anyaegbunam, H. N.; Okoye, Benjamin; Asumugha, G.N.

doi:10.9734/ajea/2015/16517

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“…The turmeric plant thrives in temperatures between 20˚C and 30˚C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall. In Nigeria, C. longa grows 5 meters above sea level in the Southern coastal plains of the rainforest to the 823 meters above sea level in the Savanna, as reported by Olojede and Nwokocha [11] and it is variously known in local contexts as atale pupa in Yoruba; gangamau in Hausa; ohu boboch in Nkanu East, Enugu; gigir in Tiv; and onjonigho in Cross River State in studies documented by Nwaekpe et al [9] and Olojede and Nwokocha [11]. The turmeric rhizome is tuberous with a rough and segmented skin and matures beneath the foliage in the ground.…”

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“…C. longa (turmeric) is a medicinal plant that botanically belongs to Zingiberaceae family, explained in studies published by Chattopadhyan et al [5], Jilani et al [6], Olatunde et al [7] and Taoheed et al [8]. Nwaekpe et al [9], Chanda and Ramachandra [10] described the plant as a rhizomatous perennial erect leafy herb that measures up to 1 meter high with a short stem, having oblong, pointed leaves and funnel-shaped yellow flowers. The turmeric plant thrives in temperatures between 20˚C and 30˚C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall.…”

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Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>)

Enemor¹,

Ogbodo²,

Nworji³

et al. 2020

JBM

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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) belongs to the family Zingiberaceae and has long been used traditionally for centuries as a spice and medicinal elixir. Hence, the present study aimed to profile the nutritional and phytomedicinal properties of the plant in order to justify its relevance in traditional phytomedicine and advocate its application in novel pharmacological products. Using standard methods (High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry), the dried rhizomes were washed, pulverized and ethanol extracts subjected to proximate, phytochemical, vitamins, amino acid and mineral determinations. Data obtained were analyzed using student's t-test in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21. Determined proximate indices indicated moisture content of 9.55%, carbohydrate (57.30%), ash (24.70%), crude fiber (1.12%), proteins (2.15%) and fat (5.32%). Mineral composition analyses showed that C. longa rhizomes had higher contents of calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium in parts per million (ppm) at 38.68 ± 0.114, 19.75 ± 0.001, 9.20 ± 0.002 and 7.06 ± 0.014 respectively. Amino acid profile revealed the presence of both essential and non-essential types with aspartate and glutamate in higher contents at 9.78 g/100 g and 9.65 g/100 g, respectively. Findings showed also the presence of vitamins A, C and D at 254.5 ± 2.19 mg/kg, 19.47 ± 0.16 mg/kg and 10.92 ± 0.92 mg/kg, respectively. Phytochemical analyses showed the presence of phenolic compounds with high retention times. This study thus revealed that C. longa possesses various nutritional and pharmacological/medicinal components in considerable quantities and can provide the body with basic nutrients for its therapeutic needs as well as secondary compounds with tremendous phytomedicinal potentials.

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Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>)

Enemor¹,

Ogbodo²,

Nworji³

et al. 2020

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“…This plant is often found in tropical areas such as Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. 39 Turmeric contains antioxidants that function to eradicate free radicals. 40 Secondary antioxidants in turmeric are vitamin E and vitamin C. Secondary antioxidants are compounds that function to capture free radicals and prevent chain reactions so that greater damage does not occur.…”

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Potential of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) in Increasing Hemoglobin Levels: Systematic Literature Review

Nadirah

Mulyantoro

Wahyuni

2020

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According to WHO, 30% of the world's population is anemic, 27% of anemia occurs in developing countries and 6% occurs in developed countries. The handling of anemia by the government has not been maximized so that companion therapy is needed. Objective: To see the potential of turmeric (curcuma longa) to increase hemoglobin. Methods: Search methods from Scopus, Pubmed, Elsevier, Willy and Google Scholar. Published 2010 2020. RCT research with prism technique. Analysis of 25 articles related to blood loss diseases. 2 articles on hemodialysis patients, 7 articles on thalassemia patients, 3 NAFLD patients, 4 ulcerative colitis patients, 1 prehypertension patient, 3 diabetes patients, 1 metabolic syndrome patient, 1 alanine transaminase elevated patient, 2 arthritis patients and 1 breast cancer patient. There are only 3 articles that show an increase in Hb levels, so it can be concluded that curcuma longa is not effective in increasing hemoglobin levels.

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“…The rhizome is deep bright yellow in colour. In Nigeria, turmeric is cultivated mostly on subsistent bases in about 19 states [1]. The underground rhizome impacts a distinctive flovour to food but it is also used to provide food with a deep indelible orange colour [2].…”

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Development of a Tractor Drawn Turmeric Planter

Gbabo¹,

Muogbo

Gana

2020

AJAFS

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Planting of turmeric has been a challenge to the farmers in Nigeria due to the absence of planting machine. The farmers are left to the traditional method of planting with hoes and cutlasses. This method is time consuming, labour intensive, associated with human drudgery and a high demand for human energy. As a result, a mechanical planter was designed and fabricated. The main objective of the study is to develop and evaluate the performance of a tractor- drawn turmeric planter. The planter was designed, fabricated and tested in the Agricultural and Bioresources Department of The Federal University of Technology, Minna. It consists of a ground drive wheel, hopper, metering system furrow opener, residue cutting edge, furrow closing device press wheel and power transmission mechanism. The performance tests of the fabricated machine were carried out using three levels of turmeric rhizome lengths (30 mm, 45 mm and 60 mm) at three levels of operational speeds (8km/h 10km/h and 12km/h). The results revealed that there was no steady pattern in the increase or decrease of miss index with increase in turmeric rhizome length and machine operational speed. The highest percentage turmeric rhizome miss index of 35% was recorded for turmeric rhizome length of 30cm at machine operational speed of 10km/h whereas the lowest percentage turmeric rhizome miss index of 15% was obtained for turmeric rhizome length of 60cm at the machine operational speed of 12km/h. The machine operational speed and size of the turmeric rhizomes affect the field capacity of the machine. The highest capacity of 0.96ha/h was recorded at the highest operational speed of 12km/h. The lowest field capacity of 0.63ha/h was recorded at the lowest machine speed of 8km/h. The developed machine could reduce drudgery involved in manual turmeric planting and save about substantial amount of labour and operating time.

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Promotion of Turmeric for the Food/Pharmaceutical Industry in Nigeria

Cited by 16 publications

References 5 publications

Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>)

Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>)

Potential of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) in Increasing Hemoglobin Levels: Systematic Literature Review

Development of a Tractor Drawn Turmeric Planter

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Promotion of Turmeric for the Food/Pharmaceutical Industry in Nigeria

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Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (&lt;i&gt;Curcuma longa&lt;/i&gt;)

Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (&lt;i&gt;Curcuma longa&lt;/i&gt;)

Potential of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) in Increasing Hemoglobin Levels: Systematic Literature Review

Development of a Tractor Drawn Turmeric Planter

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Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>)

Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Phytomedicinal Properties of Dried Rhizomes of Turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>)